CVE-2026-1271 affects the ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 5.9.7.2. This Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability allows authenticated users, even those with Subscriber-level access, to modify any user's profile or cover image, including administrators, due to improper authorization checks during image uploads. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3, it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metagauss | ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups And Communities | >= 0, <= 5.9.7.2CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.