CVE-2026-12687

ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Unrestricted Group ID

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.8 does not restrict which group an anonymous visitor may register into through its front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register directly into a privileged group and be granted that group's configured role, up to Administrator when such a group exists, leading to privilege escalation.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Profilegrid
Profilegrid profilegrid
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Profilegrid
Profilegrid profilegrid
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.8 does not restrict which group an anonymous visitor may register into through its front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register directly into a privileged group and be granted that group's configured role, up to Administrator when such a group exists, leading to privilege escalation.
Title ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Unrestricted Group ID
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 2:01 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2026, 8:40 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 6:24 AM
Modified
Jul 30, 2026, 2:19 PM