Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16291ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Notification Deletion via IDOR
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in ProfileGrid from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.8 does not verify that a notification belongs to the requesting user before deleting it, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to delete other users' notifications by enumerating notification identifiers.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ProfileGrid | 0 – before 5.9.9.8 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/899c2e96-39a9-4e1c-879b-40d6e629e712/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description