HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-13741
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-13741

CWE-918Published: February 18, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.2 via the pm_upload_image function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to download and view images, as well as validating if a non-image file exists, both on local or remote hosts.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-13741 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

metagauss1 product(s)
profilegrid
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95d2a05d-67ae-45b1-8add-0dcf73d43181?source=cve

All References (3)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.9.4.2/public/class-profile-magic-public.php#L1717Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.9.4.2/public/partials/crop.phpProduct
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95d2a05d-67ae-45b1-8add-0dcf73d43181?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-13741
CVSS Score5.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-918
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 18, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-13741 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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