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Cross-site scripting in WordPress ProfilePress plugin

Priority LOW 20CWE-80Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 WordPress ProfilePress plugin (wp-user-avatar) through 4.17.7 is affected. Improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in a web page (CWE-80) lets a remote attacker with low privileges inject script-related HTML into a page without user interaction, with limited 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 0.00277 20th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
properfractionProfilePressup to 4.17.7—No fix listedCNA
  • 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

  1. 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119473
  2. 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-7w37-g7f6-2jfq

References

  • 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