The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.16.4 does not correctly bind the automatic login performed after user registration to the newly created account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain an authenticated session for an arbitrary existing user, including administrators, on sites using a supported but non-default configuration.
History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.16.4 does not correctly bind the automatic login performed after user registration to the newly created account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain an authenticated session for an arbitrary existing user, including administrators, on sites using a supported but non-default configuration.
Title Profile Builder < 3.16.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Auto-Login After Registration
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-01T06:00:09.399Z

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:19:28.543Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T07:53:39.566Z

Link: CVE-2026-15368

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:11:02.348Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-01T07:16:31.477

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:36.750

Link: CVE-2026-15368

cve-icon Redhat

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