Auth bypass in Profilegrid
CVE-2026-12690
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.7 does not perform a capability check on its license management actions, relying only on a nonce that is exposed to any logged-in user, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to overwrite the site's premium license settings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Profilegrid — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12690?
- CVE-2026-12690 is a low-severity vulnerability in Profilegrid, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12690?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.