Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200 and CWE-863.
Summary
The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure via the [user_meta] shortcode in versions up to, and including 3.9.0. This is due to insufficient restriction on sensitive user meta values that can be called via that shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to retrieve sensitive user meta that can be used to gain access to a high privileged user account. This does require the Usermeta shortcode be enabled to be exploited.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozmoslabs | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor | up to 3.9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor VendorCozmoslabs Affected up to 3.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:profile_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.9.0 | Vulnerable | Cozmoslabs |
- cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:profile_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·Cozmoslabs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0814
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pg6-wjcp-mmcq
References
Advisory 1
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbedad66-a5a6-4fb5-b03e-0ecf9fbef19a?source=cve
- https://lana.codes/lanavdb/512e7307-04a5-4d8b-8f79-f75f37784a9f/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/03/vulnerability-patched-in-cozmolabs-profile-builder-plugin-information-disclosure-leads-to-account-takeover/
More Cozmoslabs Profile Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06204 profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05908 User Profile Builder < 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Media Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-06217 Profile Builder <= 3.12.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-06814 Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03766 Profile Builder < 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated Plugin's Pages Creation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-02154 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-0814 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0814 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pg6-wjcp-mmcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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