CVE-2026-12689 json
ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.7 - Subscriber+ Cross-User Private Message Thread Deletion and Tampering via Missing Authorization
published 2026-07-24 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-48490
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown ProfileGrid 5.9.9.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7368fe32-9415-47c3-b94b-b85ca1a0d101/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown ProfileGrid
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7368fe32-9415-47c3-b94b-b85ca1a0d101/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-12689
- NVD CVE-2026-12689
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.