ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name (CVE-2026-19848) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-19848

ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-19848 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ProfilePress < 4.17.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Display Name. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/ProfilePress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 21, 2026Updated Aug 21, 2026Source checked Aug 21, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 21, 2026Material review Aug 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/ProfilePress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/ProfilePressgeneric	>=0 <4.17.1	4.17.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/ProfilePress.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/ProfilePress to 4.17.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The ProfilePress WordPress plugin before 4.17.1 does not strip shortcodes from two of its profile fields before rendering them on public pages, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store shortcodes that are then executed when the page is viewed, disclosing a chosen user's email address, login and registration date.

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