CVE-2026-2488 json
ProfileGrid <= 5.9.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Message Deletion
published 2026-03-07 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-10101
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized message deletion due to a missing capability check on the pg_delete_msg() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1. This is due to the function not verifying that the requesting user has permission to delete the targeted message. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary messages belonging to any user by sending a direct request with a valid message ID (mid parameter).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c611fa0-28ef-4425-8614-fb61e250e625?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/trunk/public/class-profile-magic-public.php#L5913
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.9.7.1/public/class-profile-magic-public.php#L
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/trunk/includes/class-profile-magic.php#L372
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.9.7.1/includes/class-profile-magic.php#L372
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3464213%40profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities&new=
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-2488
- NVD CVE-2026-2488
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.