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.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-79 |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-08-29T06:00:20.446Z
Updated: 2026-08-30T00:56:52.426Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:03:20.544Z
Link: CVE-2026-76546
Updated: 2026-08-30T00:49:11.956Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:24.977
Modified: 2026-08-31T20:14:36.250
Link: CVE-2026-76546
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