TI-2026-86455 Aliases CVE-2026-39733 GHSA-85c5-f7w5-7397

Cross-site scripting in WordPress ProfilePress plugin

LOW 23CWE-80Published 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.

Summary

The properfraction ProfilePress (wp-user-avatar) plugin, from n/a through 4.17.7, does not neutralize script-related HTML tags in web pages (CWE-80). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can inject script content, with low impact on confidentiality.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress wp-user-avatar allows Code Injection.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.7.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
properfraction	ProfilePress	up to 4.17.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

ProfilePress Vendorproperfraction Affected up to 4.17.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for ProfilePress.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07

Timeline

2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39733
2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-85c5-f7w5-7397

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-17-7-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2021-13635 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-13638 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload in File Uploader Component CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-13637 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload in Image Uploader Component CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-13636 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-12168 ProfilePress < 4.15.20 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2024-12167 ProfilePress < 4.15.20 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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Sources

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