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TI-2026-53491 Aliases CVE-2026-76546GHSA-ff29-gmhf-78ff

Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Format Date Shortcode

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not escape the output of one of its optional shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing the affected content, including administrators. The shortcode is not enabled by default.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed User Profile Builder (Unknown): 4.0.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownUser Profile Builder3.3.4 to before 4.0.14.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • User Profile Builder VendorUnknown Affected 3.3.4 to before 4.0.1 Fixed in 4.0.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA User Profile Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    User Profile Builder 4.0.1

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-53493 Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated Unpublished Content and Media Modification via Front-End Upload Auth BypassPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-53492 Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection via Import/ExportPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76546
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff29-gmhf-78ff

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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