CVE-2026-1271
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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2Description
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.
Analysis
Authenticated users can modify arbitrary user profile and cover images in WordPress ProfileGrid plugin versions up to 5.9.7.2 due to missing authorization checks in the image upload AJAX handlers. Attackers with Subscriber-level access can exploit this to deface administrator accounts and other users' profiles. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Refere and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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