CVE-2026-12689

ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.7 - Subscriber+ Cross-User Private Message Thread Deletion and Tampering via Missing Authorization

Published Jul 24, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.7 does not perform any authorization or ownership check on some of its private-message thread actions, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to soft-delete, tamper with the metadata of, and mark as read other users' private message threads.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', '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 5.9.9.7 does not perform any authorization or ownership check on some of its private-message thread actions, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to soft-delete, tamper with the metadata of, and mark as read other users' private message threads.
Title ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.7 - Subscriber+ Cross-User Private Message Thread Deletion and Tampering via Missing Authorization
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 24, 2026, 7:44 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2026, 8:40 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 24, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 8:48 PM