CVE-2023-2717 (GCVE-0-2023-2717)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-20 02:03 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Disable All Plugins
Summary
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'enable_safe_mode' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable safe mode, which disables all other plugins, via a forged request if they can successfully trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. A warning message about safe mode is displayed to the admin, which can be easily disabled.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-13 16:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trainingbusinesspros | Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.7.9.8
(semver)
|
guessed |
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