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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-19848 EUVD-2026-63913GHSA-4v3w-374v-v8px

ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name

Published Aug 21, 2026 · Updated Aug 21, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— ProfilePress < 4.17.1 4.17.1

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