CVE-2026-19848 json
ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
published 2026-08-21 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-16 24 d ago also EUVD-2026-63913
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown ProfilePress 4.17.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown ProfilePress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-19848
- NVD CVE-2026-19848
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