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CVE-2026-19848: ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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: 2026-08-21 · updated 2026-10-16
- Weakness: CWE-74
Description
The ProfilePress WordPress plugin before 4.17.1 does not strip shortcodes from two of its profile fields before rendering them on public pages, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store shortcodes that are then executed when the page is viewed, disclosing a chosen user's email address, login and registration date.
Affected products
- ProfilePress: before 4.17.1 — fixed in 4.17.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ProfilePress 4.17.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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