CVE-2026-76546

Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Format Date Shortcode

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.

Affected

User Profile Builder

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 36th percentile

Published

2026-08-29

Updated

2026-08-30

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2c67d682-3e11-4fcd-9aae-ab7895d5da67/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry