CVE-2026-12689

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

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 24, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 09:00 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProfileGrid

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

ProfileGrid· Metagausswordpress-plugin
60%
v < 5.9.9.7
Affected range stops below 5.9.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7368fe32-9415-47c3-b94b-b85ca1a0d101/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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