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4.3
ProfileGrid Plugin on WordPress Allows Message Deletion by Anyone with Subscriber Access
CVE-2026-2488
Summary
The ProfileGrid plugin on WordPress websites is vulnerable to unauthorized message deletion. This means that anyone with a basic level of access can delete messages from any user. To fix this, update the plugin to version 5.9.8.2 or later.
Original title
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized message deletion due to a missing capability check on the pg_delete_msg() function in all ...
Original description
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized message deletion due to a missing capability check on the pg_delete_msg() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1. This is due to the function not verifying that the requesting user has permission to delete the targeted message. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary messages belonging to any user by sending a direct request with a valid message ID (mid parameter).
nvd CVSS3.1
4.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old...
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c611fa0-28ef-4425-861...
Published: 7 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 7 Mar 2026