CVE-2026-19848

ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name

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.

Affected

ProfilePress

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 22nd percentile

Published

2026-08-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry