CVE-2026-4609 (GCVE-0-2026-4609)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-13 13:27
Modified
2026-05-13 19:31
CWE
Summary
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the pm_invite_user function in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add themselves or any registered user to any ProfileGrid group, including closed and paid groups, bypassing all authorization and payment gates.
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