Description
A vulnerability was found in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin up to 3.16.1 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function wppb_ajax_simple_avatar of the file /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php of the component Avatar Simple Upload AJAX Handler. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 3.16.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozmoslabs | Profile Builder Plugin | 3.16.0, 3.16.1 | 3.16.2 |
References
- VDB-397108 | Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin Avatar Simple Upload AJAX admin-ajax.php wppb_ajax_simple_avatar unrestricted upload vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-397108 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-82607 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #892841 | Cozmoslabs Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms 3.16.1 and earlier Unauthenticated File Upload third-party-advisory
- https://ciphersecuritylabs.com/research/articles/when-the-browser-is-the-only-bouncer-unauthenticated-media-upload-in-profile-builder exploit
- https://www.cozmoslabs.com/docs/profile-builder/free-changelog/ patch release-notes