CVE-2023-2736: 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 in the 'ajax_edit_contact' function.

high Affects groundhogg (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 in the 'ajax_edit_contact' function.

Package
groundhogg (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.7.9.8
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (33.7th percentile)
Published
2023-05-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
NVD recordgroundhogg (WordPress plugin) advisories

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