CVE-2025-1408

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-22T01:51:22.737823+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade the ProfileGrid plugin to the latest stable version (5.9.4.5 or later) where the missing capability check has been implemented.", "If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement a temporary filter that blocks the pm_decline_join_group_request and pm_approve_join_group_request actions for all non\u2011administrator roles, thereby preventing unauthorized group\u2011join approvals or declines.", "Review the WordPress role capabilities and remove any custom or inherited capabilities that would allow Subscriber or lower roles to perform group\u2011management actions, ensuring that only administrators retain such privileges."], "summary": {"action": "Patch Now", "impact": "Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized Approval or Decline of Group Join Requests"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "The affected product is the ProfileGrid \u2013 User Profiles, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin, version 5.9.4.4 and earlier. The plugin is distributed by Metagauss and is installed on WordPress sites where group and community functionality is enabled.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability is a missing capability check in the pm_decline_join_group_request and pm_approve_join_group_request functions. As a result, users who possess only Subscriber-level access\u2014or any role equal to or higher than Subscriber\u2014can illegitimately approve or decline requests to join a group. This allows an authenticated attacker to alter group membership, bypassing administrative controls and potentially granting themselves or others membership to groups they should not belong to, thereby affecting community integrity and privacy.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no publicly known active exploitation. Because the flaw requires an authenticated user, the attack vector is limited to authenticated access (Subscriber or above) and does not necessitate remote code execution or network-level attacks."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-22T02:00:05.037762+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-22T02:00:05.037775+00:00", "vendors": []}