ProfileGrid: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
ProfileGrid is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess. The published affected range is <= 5.9.9.6.
- Component
- ProfileGrid
- Affected
- <= 5.9.9.6
- Safe version
5.9.9.7- Published
- Jul 13, 2026
This CVE was published Jul 13, 2026 and is one of 55 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update ProfileGrid to 5.9.9.7 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through <= 5.9.9.6.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N