WordPress · Profilegrid · CVE-2026-1271
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress versions through 5.9.7.2
**Description**
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an Insecure Direct Object Reference issue. This is due to the `update user meta()` function being called without proper user authorization checks in the files public/partials/crop.php and public/partials/coverimg crop.php. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify profile pictures or cover images of any user, including administrators, through the 'pm upload image' and 'pm upload cover image' AJAX actions.
**Recommendations**
Versions prior to 5.9.7.2 should be updated.