CVE-2023-23830: WordPress ProfilePress Plugin <= 4.5.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProfilePress Membership Team ProfilePress plugin <= 4.5.4 versions.

Affected products

properfraction Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – : before 4.5.5 — fixed in 4.5.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: properfraction Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – 4.5.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-user-avatar/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-user-avatar/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-5-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

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