CVE-2026-19848 ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name
Unauthenticated attackers can inject shortcodes into profile fields to disclose sensitive user data like email and login dates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19848?
CVE-2026-19848 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Unknown ProfilePress, published on 21 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19848?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-19848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v3w-374v-v8px.