Reflected cross-site scripting in User Profile Builder plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- 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 current page URL before outputting it in a JavaScript context on one of its admin pages. This is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it against high-privilege users, who must interact with a malicious page for the script to run. The references include a link to an exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not escape the current page URL before outputting it in a JavaScript context on one of its admin pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting against high-privilege users.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Profile Builder | before 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- User Profile Builder VendorUnknown Affected before 4.0.1 Fixed in 4.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update the User Profile Builder plugin to version 4.0.1 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA User Profile Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111948
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-7x28-fvqf-5c5h
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111948 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111948 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x28-fvqf-5c5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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