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1,762exploited flaws on CISA’s list
34added in the last 30 days
343new WordPress flaws this week
390,080entries in the database

383 results · page 8 of 8

  • Aug 2, 2021User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder: Does not sanitise or escape its 'Modify default Redirect Delay timer' settingCVE-2021-24448 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 4.8

    The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape its 'Modify default Redirect Delay timer' setting, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript code in it, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

    Product
    User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder
    Fixed in
    3.4.8
    What to do
    Update User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder to 3.4.8 or newer.
  • Aug 2, 2021About Me widget of the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership: Does not properly sanitise its Biography fieldCVE-2021-24443 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The About Me widget of the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly sanitise its Biography field, allowing any authenticated user to set Cross-Site Scripting payloads in it, which will be executed when viewing the affected user profile. This could allow a low privilege user to gain unauthorised access to the admin side of the blog by targeting an admin, inducing them to view their profile with a malicious payload adding a rogue account for example.

    Product
    About Me widget of the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership
    Fixed in
    1.0.7
    What to do
    Update About Me widget of the Youzify – BuddyPress Community, User Profile, Social Network & Membership to 1.0.7 or newer.
  • Jul 7, 2021A vulnerability in the file uploader component found in the ~/src/Classes/FileUploader.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users CVE-2021-34624 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    A vulnerability in the file uploader component found in the ~/src/Classes/FileUploader.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to upload arbitrary files during user registration or during profile updates. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

    Product
    ProfilePress
    Affected
    3.0.0 to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects 3.0.0 to 3.1.3. Update ProfilePress to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 7, 2021A vulnerability in the image uploader component found in the ~/src/Classes/ImageUploader.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for userCVE-2021-34623 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    A vulnerability in the image uploader component found in the ~/src/Classes/ImageUploader.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to upload arbitrary files during user registration or during profile updates. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

    Product
    ProfilePress
    Affected
    3.0.0 to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects 3.0.0 to 3.1.3. Update ProfilePress to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 7, 2021A vulnerability in the user profile update component found in the ~/src/Classes/EditUserProfile.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible fCVE-2021-34622 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    A vulnerability in the user profile update component found in the ~/src/Classes/EditUserProfile.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator while editing their profile. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

    Product
    ProfilePress
    Affected
    3.0.0 to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects 3.0.0 to 3.1.3. Update ProfilePress to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jul 7, 2021A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible foCVE-2021-34621 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

    Product
    ProfilePress
    Affected
    3.0.0 to 3.1.3
    What to do
    Affects 3.0.0 to 3.1.3. Update ProfilePress to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • May 24, 2021The 'State' field of the Edit profile page of the LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress plugin before 4CVE-2021-24308 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The 'State' field of the Edit profile page of the LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress plugin before 4.21.1 is not properly sanitised when output in the About section of the profile page, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. This could allow low privilege users (such as students) to elevate their privilege via an XSS attack when an admin will view their profile.

    Fixed in
    4.21.1
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 4.21.1 or newer.
  • May 24, 2021Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership: Did not properly sanitiseCVE-2021-24306 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanMedium 5.4

    The Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.1.20 did not properly sanitise, validate or encode the query string when generating a link to edit user's own profile, leading to an authenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Knowledge of the targeted username is required to exploit this, and attackers would then need to make the related logged in user open a malicious link.

    Product
    Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership
    Fixed in
    2.1.20
    What to do
    Update Ultimate Member – User Profile, User Registration, Login & Membership to 2.1.20 or newer.
  • Apr 5, 2021REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture: Returned more information than was required for its functionality to users with the upload_files capabilityCVE-2021-24170 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by WPScanHigh 7.5

    The REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 returned more information than was required for its functionality to users with the upload_files capability. This included password hashes, hashed user activation keys, usernames, emails, and other less sensitive information.

    Product
    REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture
    Fixed in
    2.5.0
    What to do
    Update REST API endpoint get_users in the User Profile Picture to 2.5.0 or newer.
  • Jan 4, 2021An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Profile Update.CVE-2020-36156 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRECritical 9.9

    An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.1.12 for WordPress, aka Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Profile Update. Any user with wp-admin access to the profile.php page could supply the parameter um-role with a value set to any role (e.g., Administrator) during a profile update, and effectively escalate their privileges.

    Product
    An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member
    Fixed in
    2.1.12
    What to do
    Update An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member to 2.1.12 or newer.
  • Dec 31, 2020The Advanced Access Manager plugin before 6.6.2 for WordPress allows privilege escalation on profile updates via the aam_user_roles POST parameter if Multiple RCVE-2020-35935 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    The Advanced Access Manager plugin before 6.6.2 for WordPress allows privilege escalation on profile updates via the aam_user_roles POST parameter if Multiple Role support is enabled. (The mechanism for deciding whether a user was entitled to add a role did not work in various custom-role scenarios.)

    Product
    Advanced Access Manager
    Fixed in
    6.6.2
    What to do
    Update Advanced Access Manager to 6.6.2 or newer.
  • Nov 4, 2020Import and export users and customers WordPress Plugin through 1.15.5.11 allows CSV injection via a customer's profile.CVE-2020-22277 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8

    Import and export users and customers WordPress Plugin through 1.15.5.11 allows CSV injection via a customer's profile.

    Affected
    up to 1.15.5.11
    What to do
    Affects up to 1.15.5.11. Update the plugin to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Jan 16, 2020The LearnDash LMS plugin before 3.1.2 for WordPress allows XSS via the ld-profile search field.CVE-2020-7108 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5.4

    The LearnDash LMS plugin before 3.1.2 for WordPress allows XSS via the ld-profile search field.

    Product
    LearnDash LMS
    Fixed in
    3.1.2
    What to do
    Update LearnDash LMS to 3.1.2 or newer.
  • Sep 16, 2019The peepso-core plugin before 1.6.1 for WordPress has PeepSoProfilePreferencesAjax->save() privilege escalation.CVE-2016-10968 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.8

    The peepso-core plugin before 1.6.1 for WordPress has PeepSoProfilePreferencesAjax->save() privilege escalation.

    Product
    peepso-core
    Fixed in
    1.6.1
    What to do
    Update peepso-core to 1.6.1 or newer.
  • Sep 3, 2019The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress has remote code execution via an wp-admin/admin-ajax.php request with theCVE-2019-15873 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.8

    The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress has remote code execution via an wp-admin/admin-ajax.php request with the action=pm_template_preview&html=<?php substring followed by PHP code.

    Product
    profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities
    Fixed in
    2.8.6
    What to do
    Update profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities to 2.8.6 or newer.
  • Aug 22, 2019The profile-builder plugin before 2.1.4 for WordPress has no access control for activating or deactivating addons via AJAX.CVE-2015-9337 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    The profile-builder plugin before 2.1.4 for WordPress has no access control for activating or deactivating addons via AJAX.

    Product
    profile-builder
    Fixed in
    2.1.4
    What to do
    Update profile-builder to 2.1.4 or newer.
  • Aug 21, 2019The profile-builder plugin before 2.4.2 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.CVE-2016-10911 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The profile-builder plugin before 2.4.2 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.

    Product
    profile-builder
    Fixed in
    2.4.2
    What to do
    Update profile-builder to 2.4.2 or newer.
  • Aug 21, 2019The profile-builder plugin before 2.2.5 for WordPress has XSS.CVE-2015-9328 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The profile-builder plugin before 2.2.5 for WordPress has XSS.

    Product
    profile-builder
    Fixed in
    2.2.5
    What to do
    Update profile-builder to 2.2.5 or newer.
  • Aug 21, 2019The profile-builder plugin before 1.1.66 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues in forms.CVE-2014-10380 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The profile-builder plugin before 1.1.66 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues in forms.

    Product
    profile-builder
    Fixed in
    1.1.66
    What to do
    Update profile-builder to 1.1.66 or newer.
  • Aug 21, 2019The wp-front-end-profile plugin before 0.2.2 for WordPress has a privilege escalation issue.CVE-2019-15111 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRECritical 9.8

    The wp-front-end-profile plugin before 0.2.2 for WordPress has a privilege escalation issue.

    Product
    wp-front-end-profile
    Fixed in
    0.2.2
    What to do
    Update wp-front-end-profile to 0.2.2 or newer.
  • Aug 21, 2019The wp-front-end-profile plugin before 0.2.2 for WordPress has XSS.CVE-2019-15110 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    The wp-front-end-profile plugin before 0.2.2 for WordPress has XSS.

    Product
    wp-front-end-profile
    Fixed in
    0.2.2
    What to do
    Update wp-front-end-profile to 0.2.2 or newer.
  • Apr 3, 2019A CSRF vulnerability in a logged-in user's profile edit form in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.0.40 for WordPress allows attackers to become admin and subsCVE-2019-10673 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.8

    A CSRF vulnerability in a logged-in user's profile edit form in the Ultimate Member plugin before 2.0.40 for WordPress allows attackers to become admin and subsequently extract sensitive information and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because the attacker can change the e-mail address in the administrator profile, and then the attacker is able to reset the administrator password using the WordPress "password forget" form.

    Product
    A CSRF vulnerability in a logged-in user's profile edit form in the Ultimate Member
    Fixed in
    2.0.40
    What to do
    Update A CSRF vulnerability in a logged-in user's profile edit form in the Ultimate Member to 2.0.40 or newer.
  • Mar 21, 2019The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_employer_ajax_profile() function through the admin-ajax.phpCVE-2018-19487 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    The WP-jobhunt plugin before version 2.4 for WordPress does not control AJAX requests sent to the cs_employer_ajax_profile() function through the admin-ajax.php file, which allows remote unauthenticated attackers to enumerate information about users.

    Product
    WP-jobhunt
    Fixed in
    2.4
    What to do
    Update WP-jobhunt to 2.4 or newer.
  • Oct 9, 2018Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in includes/core/um-actions-login.php in the "Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership" plugin before 2.0CVE-2018-17866 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in includes/core/um-actions-login.php in the "Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership" plugin before 2.0.28 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Primary button Text" or "Second button text" field.

    Fixed in
    2.0.28
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.0.28 or newer.
  • May 14, 2018Ultimate Member plugin prior to version 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to modify the other users profileCVE-2018-0590 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by vultures@jpcert.or.jpMedium 4.3

    Ultimate Member plugin prior to version 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to modify the other users profiles via unspecified vectors.

    Fixed in
    2.0.4
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.0.4 or newer.
  • Apr 23, 2018Authenticated Cross site Scripting exists in the User Profile & Membership plugin before 2.0.11 for WordPress via the "Account Deletion Custom Text" input fieldCVE-2018-10234 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 4.8

    Authenticated Cross site Scripting exists in the User Profile & Membership plugin before 2.0.11 for WordPress via the "Account Deletion Custom Text" input field on the wp-admin/admin.php?page=um_options&section=account page.

    Product
    Authenticated Cross site Scripting exists in the User Profile & Membership
    Fixed in
    2.0.11
    What to do
    Update Authenticated Cross site Scripting exists in the User Profile & Membership to 2.0.11 or newer.
  • Apr 23, 2018The User Profile & Membership plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress has no mitigations implemented against cross site request forgery attacks.CVE-2018-10233 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 8.8

    The User Profile & Membership plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress has no mitigations implemented against cross site request forgery attacks. This is a structural finding throughout the entire plugin.

    Product
    User Profile & Membership
    Fixed in
    2.0.7
    What to do
    Update User Profile & Membership to 2.0.7 or newer.
  • Jan 4, 2018The "Add Link to Facebook" plugin through 2.3 for WordPress has XSS via the al2fb_facebook_id parameter to wp-admin/profile.php.CVE-2018-5214 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 5.4

    The "Add Link to Facebook" plugin through 2.3 for WordPress has XSS via the al2fb_facebook_id parameter to wp-admin/profile.php.

    Product
    Add Link to Facebook
    Affected
    up to 2.3
    What to do
    Affects up to 2.3. Update Add Link to Facebook to the newest version and check its changelog mentions this fix; if there isn’t one yet, deactivate it until there is.
  • Oct 6, 2017Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in assets/misc/fallback-page.php in the Profile Builder plugin before 2.0.3 for WordPress allow remote attacCVE-2014-8492 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.1

    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in assets/misc/fallback-page.php in the Profile Builder plugin before 2.0.3 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) site_name, (2) message, or (3) site_url parameter.

    Product
    Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in assets/misc/fallback-page.php in the Profile Builder
    Fixed in
    2.0.3
    What to do
    Update Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in assets/misc/fallback-page.php in the Profile Builder to 2.0.3 or newer.
  • Aug 31, 2015Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators toCVE-2015-6535 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITRELow 3.5

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Profile name field (youtube_embed_name parameter).

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed
    Fixed in
    3.3.3
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/options-profiles.php in the YouTube Embed to 3.3.3 or newer.
  • Dec 27, 2011Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploadify/get_profile_avatar.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.08 for WordPress allows remote attackers toCVE-2011-3841 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comMedium 4.3

    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploadify/get_profile_avatar.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.08 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uid parameter.

    Product
    Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploadify/get_profile_avatar.php in the WP Symposium
    Fixed in
    11.12.08
    What to do
    Update Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in uploadify/get_profile_avatar.php in the WP Symposium to 11.12.08 or newer.
  • Aug 24, 2009ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for: SQL injectionCVE-2008-7040 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREHigh 7.5

    SQL injection vulnerability in ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the u parameter. NOTE: this issue was disclosed by an unreliable researcher, so the details might be incorrect.

    Product
    ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for
    What to do
    Update ahah/sf-profile.php in the Yellow Swordfish Simple Forum module for to the newest version.
  • Nov 21, 2006WordPress before 2.0.5 does not properly store a profile containing a string representation of a serialized object, which allows remote authenticated users to cCVE-2006-6017 · WordPress plugins & themes · reported by MITREMedium 6.5

    WordPress before 2.0.5 does not properly store a profile containing a string representation of a serialized object, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that represents a (1) malformed or (2) large serialized object, because the object triggers automatic unserialization for display.

    Fixed in
    2.0.5
    What to do
    Update the plugin to 2.0.5 or newer.

Where this comes from: the exploited list is CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Everything else is the whole National Vulnerability Database, where each record is published by the team that found the bug (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan, the vendors themselves and others); we show who. Exploit odds are FIRST’s EPSS, updated daily. Titles and categories are ours, so check the linked record before acting on a detail. For a write-up of the big ones, see our advisories. Every vendor, and every WordPress plugin and theme with a recorded flaw, also has its own page. All of it is free to reuse as JSON, CSV or RSS.

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