CVE-2026-12073
ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.9.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Email Overwrite
Description
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.9.5. This is due to the plugin not validating a `user_login` on registration forms that don't contain this parameter, and not properly handling the error messages. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change email address of user account with ID=1 (usually an administrator), and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 30, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the ProfileGrid plugin to the latest version.
- Apply security patches if available.
- Review and validate user registration inputs.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-12073.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3578435/ | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d35279d-299e-4ca2-8f84-165284e058c8?source=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-12073
weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12073', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-30T13:17:25.165561Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'metagauss', 'product': 'ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.9.9.5'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.9.5. This is due to the plugin not validating a `user_login` on registration forms that don't contain this parameter, and not properly handling the error messages. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change email address of user account with ID=1 (usually an administrator), and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3578435/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d35279d-299e-4ca2-8f84-165284e058c8?source=cve