# CVE-2026-41556: ProfilePress Cross Site Scripting in WordPress plugin

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41556-profilepress-cross-site-scripting-in-wordpress-plugin  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-15. Updated: 2026-06-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-41556 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-15

ProfilePress, a popular WordPress plugin used for managing user profiles and memberships, contains a security flaw that allows users with basic 'Subscriber' accounts to inject malicious scripts into the website. If an administrator or another user views the affected area, these scripts could allow an attacker to redirect visitors to malicious sites, display unauthorized advertisements, or potentially hijack user sessions. This vulnerability could be used in automated attacks to compromise a large number of websites simultaneously.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-41556 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41556 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-41556?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ProfilePress <= 4.16.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41556?** A patch was published on 2026-04-23: Patch released in version 4.16.14 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-41556 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-41556?** 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

ProfilePress (formerly WP User Avatar) versions up to and including 4.16.13 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to improper input sanitization and output escaping (CWE-79). An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level privileges can inject malicious web scripts into certain fields. The vulnerability requires a victim (such as an administrator) to interact with the affected page or perform a specific action for the payload to execute. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions. The issue is resolved in version 4.16.14.

## Affected products

- ProfilePress ProfilePress (formerly WP User Avatar) <= 4.16.13

## Timeline

- 2026-03-28: other: Vulnerability reported by Niv Kochan
- 2026-04-23: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-04-23: patched: Patch released in version 4.16.14
- 2026-06-15: advisory: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-16-13-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-avatar/vulnerability/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-16-13-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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