Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-57697WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.9.9.6 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass in ProfileGrid from Metagauss. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through <= 5.9.9.6.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metagauss | ProfileGrid | 0 – through 5.9.9.6 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N