How severe is CVE-2024-6411?

CVE-2024-6411 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6411 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6411?

CVE-2024-6411 affects Metagauss Profilegrid. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6411?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-6411 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6411 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47515.

When was CVE-2024-6411 published?

CVE-2024-6411 was published on 2024-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6411

CVE-2024-6411 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47515
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Metagauss Profilegrid
Published: 2024-07-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.9. This is due to a lack of validation on user-supplied data in the 'pm_upload_image' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their user capabilities to Administrator.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6411?: The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.9. This is due to a lack of validation on user-supplied data in the 'pm_upload_image' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update their user capabilities to Administrator.
How severe is CVE-2024-6411?: CVE-2024-6411 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6411 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6411?: CVE-2024-6411 affects Metagauss Profilegrid. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6411?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-6411 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6411 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47515.
When was CVE-2024-6411 published?: CVE-2024-6411 was published on 2024-07-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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