CVE-2026-19848

ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name

Published Aug 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Profilepress
Profilepress profilepress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-79
Vendors & Products Profilepress
Profilepress profilepress
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-74
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 12:46 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2026, 8:21 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 21, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 3:10 PM