CVE-2026-123659 ProfilePress < 4.17.6 - Unauthenticated Member Directory Role Restriction Bypass and User Meta Disclosure
Unauthenticated users can list hidden accounts and recover user meta via ProfilePress member directory filters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123659?
CVE-2026-123659 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown ProfilePress, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ProfilePress WordPress plugin before 4.17.6 does not restrict the role and user meta filters its member directories accept to those configured by the administrator, allowing unauthenticated users to list accounts a directory was set to hide and to recover user meta values of listed users.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123659?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-123659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grj3-mv63-h3cw.