CVE-2019-15873: The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress has remote code execution via an wp-admin/admin-ajax.php request with the action=pm_template_preview&html=<?php s

high Affects profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2019-09-03; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress has remote code execution via an wp-admin/admin-ajax.php request with the action=pm_template_preview&html=<?php s

Package: profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.8.6
Fixed in: 2.8.6
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 4% (90.2th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-03
Source: nvd

References

CWE-94

NVD record profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities (WordPress plugin) advisories

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