CVE-2026-57697 WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.9.9.6 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication via password recovery flaws in the ProfileGrid plugin, potentially taking over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-57697?
CVE-2026-57697 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through <= 5.9.9.6.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57697?
How do I fix CVE-2026-57697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-57697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qxf-vv9q-j2g9.