WordPress Profile Builder plugin <= 4.0.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Affects the WordPress Profile Builder plugin, version 4.0.5 and earlier. Fixed in 4.0.6. No vendor severity rating is given, only the CVSS score of 7.1.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Fix
- Fixed in 4.0.6
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Builder <= 4.0.5 versions.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- profile-builder
through 4.0.5
References 1
Questions about CVE-2026-54855
What does this mean?
This is a cross-site scripting flaw, which lets attackers inject malicious scripts into the site. The scripts can steal visitor data or hijack visitor accounts.Source: patchstack.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Profile Builder plugin version 4.0.5 and earlier are listed as vulnerable. To check a site, look up the installed version of Profile Builder on the Plugins screen of the WordPress admin.Source: patchstack.com
What should I do about it?
Update the Profile Builder plugin to version 4.0.6 or later.Source: patchstack.com
Is it 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: cve.now feed data