metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.8.4 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.8.4 on WordPress. The affected element is the function pm_set_group_order/pm_set_group_items/pm_set_field_order. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-4607. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.8.4 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pm_set_group_order/pm_set_group_items/pm_set_field_order. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action via the pm_set_group_order, pm_set_group_items, and pm_set_field_order AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify site-wide ProfileGrid group settings including group menu order, group list order, group icon display, and field ordering.

The weakness was presented by Chawabhon Netisingha. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-4607 since 03/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 05/13/2026).

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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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/23/2026 CVE reserved
05/13/2026 +50 days Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Chawabhon Netisingha
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-4607 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4607
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363523

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 16:58
Changes: 05/13/2026 16:58 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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