Description
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_upload_file' function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload a file to the contact, and then lists all the other uploaded files related to the contact.
Published: 2023-05-20
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-34180 The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_upload_file' function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload a file to the contact, and then lists all the other uploaded files related to the contact.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Non-Arbitrary File Upload

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Groundhogg Groundhogg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:47:24.952Z

Reserved: 2023-05-15T16:46:02.087Z

Link: CVE-2023-2716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:33:04.306Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-20T03:15:09.157

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:05.107

Link: CVE-2023-2716

cve-icon Redhat

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