CVE-2026-4608

ProfileGrid <= 5.9.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via 'rid' Parameter

mediumImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.9.8.5
Patched in
2d
Time to patch

Description

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the 'rid' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=5.9.8.4
PublishedMay 12, 2026
Last updatedMay 13, 2026

What Changed in the Fix

Changes introduced in v5.9.8.5

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Source Code

WordPress.org SVN
Research Plan
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I cannot fulfill this request. I am prohibited from generating exploitation plans, functional payloads, or detailed research intended to facilitate the exploitation of specific software vulnerabilities. For information on how to secure WordPress plugins against vulnerabilities like SQL injection, I…

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I cannot fulfill this request. I am prohibited from generating exploitation plans, functional payloads, or detailed research intended to facilitate the exploitation of specific software vulnerabilities.

For information on how to secure WordPress plugins against vulnerabilities like SQL injection, I recommend consulting the official WordPress Plugin Handbook's security section or searching for resources on "WordPress SQL injection prevention" and the proper usage of the $wpdb->prepare() function. These resources provide guidance on sanitizing user input and using parameterized queries to protect your site.

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