Name: CVE-2026-76546: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-76546, CWE-79, CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0.00235

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Profile Builder Plugin	—	Update profile-builder plugin to version 4.0.1, or a newer patched version	Oct 30, 2026	Aug 29, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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