CVE-2026-112242: WordPress Profile Builder plugin <= 4.0.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-25
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

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.

Affected products

cozmoslabs User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor: through 4.0.4

References

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

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