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CVE-2026-12687

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
July 30, 2026
Last modified
July 30, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities Plugin · profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 5.9.9.8
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown ProfileGrid — Before 5.9.9.8

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e754ef68-40ae-4420-a0b8-6c23a83bc450/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record