CVE-2026-16289 ProfileGrid < 6.0.0.0 - Subscriber+ Group Join Request Disclosure via pm_get_all_requests_from_group
Authenticated users can view pending membership requests for any group, including private ones, due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16289?
CVE-2026-16289 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown ProfileGrid, published on 3 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 6.0.0.0 does not perform authorization checks when listing a group's pending membership requests, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to disclose the names and request dates of the users awaiting approval to join any group, including private ones.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16289?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16289 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-2026-16289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cgw-vj45-mqq4.