What the vulnerability does
01Description
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the membership request management page (approve and decline actions). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve or deny group membership requests via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
ProfileGrid contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in user. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit a malicious webpage while authenticated to the site. An attacker can modify site data or settings, but cannot read sensitive information or cause service disruption.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unauthorized actions (like changing settings or data) on behalf of a logged-in user.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Users' accounts and site settings can be modified without their knowledge if they visit a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Victim must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage or link.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 7, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
