CVE-2026-12690

ProfileGrid < 5.9.9.7 - Subscriber+ Premium License Tampering via Missing Authorization

The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.9.9.7 does not perform a capability check on its license management actions, relying only on a nonce that is exposed to any logged-in user, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to overwrite the site's premium license settings.

We have discovered 1,077 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-12690.

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Affected Software

Product  Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains1,077 live websites (98% of Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 5.9.9.7
Vulnerable Versions Count107 versions ( 99% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862 Missing Authorization



Details

  • Published - Jul 24, 2026
  • Updated - Jul 24, 2026

Credits

  • Revanth Hari Narayana Matte (finder)
  • WPScan (coordinator)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12690
United States352 websites


Germany104 websites
France60 websites
GB50 websites
Italy49 websites
Netherlands34 websites
Brazil28 websites
Cyprus26 websites
Spain24 websites
Japan24 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12690
.com405 websites
.org142 websites
.de54 websites
.it37 websites
.nl33 websites
.net33 websites
.fr26 websites
.com.br23 websites
.ca15 websites
.eu12 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-12690

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-12690. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
*********.com United States***,***
*****************.com United States***,***
***********.com United States***,***
*******************.org United States***,***
***************.org United States***,***
***************.com United States***,***
***********.net Netherlands***,***
*********.org United States***,***
***********.org United States***,***
****.org United States***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-12690 is Missing Authorization in Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities
A total of 1,077 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-12690, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities is affected by the CVE-2026-12690 vulnerability.
Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities versions up to 5.9.9.7 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-12690.
CVE-2026-12690 is resolved in version 5.9.9.7 of Profilegrid User Profiles Groups And Communities.