# CVE-2026-119473: WordPress ProfilePress plugin \<= 4.17.7 - Content Injection vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119043
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-119473 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.3 (medium) and affects ProfilePress; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The ProfilePress plugin for WordPress has a cross-site scripting flaw that lets an attacker with a low-privilege account inject malicious script into web pages. The flaw can be reached remotely over the network, and it requires no user action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- wp-user-avatar: through 4.17.7

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress wp-user-avatar allows Code Injection.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.7.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on wp-user-avatar, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-119473 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119473

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119473?

wp-user-avatar: through 4.17.7.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-119473

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-17-7-content-injection-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve

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