TI-2026-79234 Aliases CVE-2026-112242 GHSA-3hgf-c6f4-mhjq

Privilege escalation in WordPress Profile Builder plugin

MEDIUM 40CWE-266Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

Cozmoslabs Profile Builder WordPress plugin versions through 4.0.4 are affected. An incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) lets users gain elevated privileges. A remote attacker with low privileges and no user interaction can exploit this, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder profile-builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Profile Builder: from n/a through 4.0.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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	Profile Builder	up to 4.0.4	—	No fix listed	CNA

Profile Builder VendorCozmoslabs Affected up to 4.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Profile Builder.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112242
2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-3hgf-c6f4-mhjq
2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profile-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-profile-builder-plugin-4-0-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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-2026-56948 Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin Avatar Simple Upload AJAX admin-ajax.php wppb_ajax_simple_avatar unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2026-15943 TranslatePress – Multilingual <= 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Link Disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-13308 Incorrect type conversion in Cozmoslabs User Profile Builder – Beautiful User… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-06217 Profile Builder <= 3.12.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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Sources

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