# CVE-2026-62061: Metagauss ProfileGrid authorization bypass through IDOR

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-62061-authorization-bypass-through-user-controlled-key-vulnerability-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-01. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-62061 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-01

ProfileGrid is a WordPress plugin that manages user profiles, groups, and communities. An authorization bypass vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate user IDs in URLs to access and expose other users' private data without authentication. This could lead to exposure of sensitive personal information, group membership details, and community data across affected WordPress sites.

Vendors: [Metagauss](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/metagauss).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-62061 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62061 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-62061?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 1 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Metagauss ProfileGrid through 6.0.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62061?** Yes: fixed in 6.0.0.3. Until then: Update to version 6.0.0.3 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, contact your hosting provider or web developer for assistance. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-62061 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-62061?** Check whether you run Metagauss ProfileGrid at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 6.0.0.3

Update to version 6.0.0.3 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, contact your hosting provider or web developer for assistance.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls by modifying user-controlled identifiers in URLs. The plugin fails to properly validate whether a requester has authorization to access specific user profiles or community data, allowing direct object enumeration and data exposure. A fix is available in version 6.0.0.3.

## Affected products

- Metagauss ProfileGrid through 6.0.0.2

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to Patchstack
- 2026-10-01: advisory: Published by Patchstack and NVD
- 2026-10-01: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/vulnerability/wordpress-profilegrid-plugin-6-0-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/vulnerability/wordpress-profilegrid-plugin-6-0-0-2-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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- [Metagauss ProfileGrid SQL injection in user profiles](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94663-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-sql)