# CVE-2026-111948: User Profile Builder reflected XSS in admin page

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111948-the-user-profile-builder-wordpress-plugin-before-4-0-1-does-not  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-21. Updated: 2026-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111948 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-21

The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before version 4.0.1 fails to properly escape user input when displaying the current page URL in JavaScript code on an admin page. An attacker can craft a malicious URL that, when clicked by a WordPress administrator, executes arbitrary code in their browser session, potentially allowing the attacker to take control of the WordPress site.

Technologies: [Cozmoslabs User Profile Builder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/user-profile-builder). Vendors: [Cozmoslabs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cozmoslabs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111948 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111948 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111948?** Informational severity, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cozmoslabs User Profile Builder before 4.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111948?** Yes: fixed in 4.0.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-111948 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111948?** Check whether you run Cozmoslabs User Profile Builder at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 4.0.1

## Technical details

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the plugin's admin interface due to improper escaping of the current page URL before output in a JavaScript context. The vulnerability requires a high-privilege user (administrator) to click a malicious link, and the attack is specific to unconfirmed emails row actions on an admin page. No network or local access is required beyond social engineering.

## Affected products

- Cozmoslabs User Profile Builder before 4.0.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-19: disclosed
- 2026-10-21: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c47a205d-3413-4835-a852-05ea8609802a/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c47a205d-3413-4835-a852-05ea8609802a/)

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