CVE-2026-19848
ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 21, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 14, 2026
Description
The ProfilePress WordPress plugin before 4.17.1 does not strip shortcodes from two of its profile fields before rendering them on public pages, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store shortcodes that are then executed when the page is viewed, disclosing a chosen user's email address, login and registration date.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | WPScan |
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ProfilePressUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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