ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
Priority LOW 35CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed ProfilePress (Unknown): 4.17.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ProfilePress | before 4.17.1 | 4.17.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- ProfilePress VendorUnknown Affected before 4.17.1 Fixed in 4.17.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ProfilePress (Unknown) Fixed in 4.17.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19848
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v3w-374v-v8px
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-19848 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19848 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v3w-374v-v8px · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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