CVE detail
CVE-2026-12687
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.8 does not restrict which group an anonymous visitor may register into through its front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register directly into a privileged group and be granted that group's configured role, up to Administrator when such a group exists, leading to privilege escalation.
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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- Total mentions
- 1
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 1
- highest bucket
Evidence
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Exploitwpscan.comJul 30, 2026, 6:24 AM
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