TI-2026-83289 Aliases CVE-2026-54854 GHSA-wfv3-5j9x-3m92

Privilege escalation in WordPress Profile Builder plugin

LOW 30CWE-266Published 2026-10-30 · Updated 2026-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
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 4.0.5 contain an incorrect privilege assignment flaw (CWE-266). An authenticated user with contributor access can escalate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector rates the impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability as low.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Description from the CNA

Contributor Privilege Escalation in Profile Builder <= 4.0.5 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0024 15th 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 4.0.5	—	No fix listed	CNA

Profile Builder VendorCozmoslabs Affected up to 4.0.5 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 · 2026-10-31

Timeline

2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54854
2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-wfv3-5j9x-3m92

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profile-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-profile-builder-plugin-4-0-5-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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