Description
The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not escape the output of one of its optional shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing the affected content, including administrators. The shortcode is not enabled by default.
Published: 2026-08-29
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not escape the output of one of its optional shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against any user viewing the affected content, including administrators. The shortcode is not enabled by default.
Title Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Format Date Shortcode
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-29T06:00:20.446Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:03:20.544Z

Link: CVE-2026-76546

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:24.977

Modified: 2026-08-29T06:17:24.977

Link: CVE-2026-76546

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-29T08:00:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')