ProfileGrid < 6.0.0.0 - Subscriber+ Group Join Request Disclosure via pm_get_all_requests_from_group
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 6.0.0.0 does not perform authorization checks when listing a group's pending membership requests, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the names and request dates of the users awaiting approval to join any group, including private ones.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed ProfileGrid (Unknown): 6.0.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ProfileGrid | before 6.0.0.0 | 6.0.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- ProfileGrid VendorUnknown Affected before 6.0.0.0 Fixed in 6.0.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ProfileGrid (Unknown) Fixed in 6.0.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cgw-vj45-mqq4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cgw-vj45-mqq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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