The User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.15.5 via the wppb_save_avatar_value() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to reassign ownership of arbitrary posts and attachments by changing 'post_author'.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile Builder Plugin | — | Update profile-builder plugin to version 3.15.6, or a newer patched version | May 5, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
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