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CVE-2026-16291: ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Notification Deletion via IDOR
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-02 · updated 2026-08-26
- Weakness: CWE-639
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
- metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities: before 5.9.9.8 — fixed in 5.9.9.8
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 5.9.9.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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