# CVE-2026-19848: ProfilePress WordPress plugin arbitrary shortcode execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-19848-profilepress-wordpress-plugin-arbitrary-shortcode-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-21. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-19848 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-21

ProfilePress is a WordPress plugin for membership management and user profiles. The plugin fails to sanitize user-supplied data in profile fields before displaying them on public pages, allowing attackers to inject and execute WordPress shortcodes. This exposes sensitive user information including email addresses, usernames, and registration dates to anyone browsing the member directory or public profile pages.

Technologies: [ProfilePress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/profilepress). Vendors: [ProfilePress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/profilepress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-19848 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19848 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-19848?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 21 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ProfilePress before 4.17.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-19848?** A patch was published on 2026-08-21: Fixed in version 4.17.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-19848 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-19848?** Check whether you run ProfilePress 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.

## Technical details

This is a stored shortcode injection vulnerability in ProfilePress before version 4.17.1. The plugin fails to strip or sanitize shortcode syntax from the Display Name and Nickname profile fields before rendering them on public-facing pages like the member directory. An unauthenticated attacker can register an account or inject a payload during checkout, store a malicious shortcode (e.g., [profile-email], [profile-username], [profile-date-registered]) in their display name, and when other users view the member directory, the stored shortcodes execute server-side and leak sensitive data about arbitrary users. Attack vectors include registration on sites with "Anyone can register" enabled, or unauth submission via the membership checkout form with a valid plan nonce. Patches are available in version 4.17.1 and later.

## Affected products

- ProfilePress ProfilePress before 4.17.1

## Timeline

- 2026-08-19: disclosed
- 2026-08-21: patched: Fixed in version 4.17.1

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/362f4ed7-9637-4786-a72b-a48e9a12b9ff/)

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