ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.7.2 on WordPress Image public/partials/crop.php update_user_meta resource injection

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A vulnerability was found in ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.7.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function update_user_meta of the file public/partials/crop.php of the component Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-1271. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.7.2 on WordPress. This affects the function update_user_meta of the file public/partials/crop.php of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7.2 via the 'pm_upload_image' and 'pm_upload_cover_image' AJAX actions. This is due to the update_user_meta() function being called outside of the user authorization check in public/partials/crop.php and public/partials/coverimg_crop.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change any user's profile picture or cover image, including administrators.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-1271. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/06/2026).

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• ProfileGrid Plugin

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• 5.9.7.0
• 5.9.7.1
• 5.9.7.2

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