# CVE-2026-39733: ProfilePress wp-user-avatar cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39733-improper-neutralization-of-script-related-html-tags-in-a-web-page  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-39733 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-07

ProfilePress is a WordPress plugin that manages user profiles and avatars on websites. A cross-site scripting vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users and administrators, potentially leading to account takeover, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability requires no authentication and affects versions up to 4.17.7.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39733 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39733 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39733?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Properfraction ProfilePress through 4.17.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39733?** Yes: fixed in 4.18.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-39733 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39733?** Check whether you run Properfraction 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 4.18.0

## Technical details

An improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in the wp-user-avatar component allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript through a web attack vector. This basic XSS vulnerability enables code injection on affected pages. The issue is fixed in version 4.18.0.

## Affected products

- properfraction ProfilePress through 4.17.7

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-17-7-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-17-7-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [ProfilePress wp-user-avatar XSS in user content](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119473-improper-neutralization-of-script-related-html-tags-in-a-web)
- [ProfilePress wp-user-avatar broken access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96337-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-properfraction)