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CVE-2026-82607: Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin Avatar Simple Upload AJAX admin-ajax.php wppb_ajax_simple_avatar unrestricted upload

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-31 · updated 2026-08-31
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability was found in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin up to 3.16.1 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function wppb_ajax_simple_avatar of the file /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php of the component Avatar Simple Upload AJAX Handler. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 3.16.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

• Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin: 3.16.0, 3.16.1

References

• https://ciphersecuritylabs.com/research/articles/when-the-browser-is-the-only-bouncer-unauthenticated-media-upload-in-profile-builder
• https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82607
• https://vuldb.com/submit/892841
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/397108
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/397108/cti
• https://www.cozmoslabs.com/docs/profile-builder/free-changelog/

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