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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-1271

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the

Published Feb 5, 2026 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-1271. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.35%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 0 ≤5.9.7.2

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the 'pm_upload_image' and 'pm_upload_cover_image' AJAX actions. This is due to the update_user_meta() function being called outside of the user authorization check in public/partials/crop.php and public/partials/coverimg_crop.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change any user's profile picture or cover image, including administrators.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 0 ≤5.9.7.20 ≤5.9.7.2

How to fix CVE-2026-1271

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-1271. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 0 ≤5.9.7.2 0 ≤5.9.7.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the 'pm_upload_image' and 'pm_upload_cover_image' AJAX actions. This is due to the update_user_meta() function being called outside of the user authorization check in public/partials/crop.php and public/partials/coverimg_cr

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the 'pm_upload_image' and 'pm_upload_cover_image' AJAX actions. This is due to the update_user_meta() function being called outside of the user authorization check in public/partials/crop.php and public/partials/coverimg_cr

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1271

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-1271

    30-day exploitation probability 0.35%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-5546

    The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the 'pm_upload_image' and 'pm_upload_cover_image' AJAX actions. This is due to the update_user_meta() f

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026