Answer in brief
CVE-2026-66047 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.2) vulnerability in ProfilePress WordPress Plugin < 4.17.2 Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation RCE. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Proper Fraction/ProfilePress (generic), Proper Fraction/ProfilePress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.2. 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.
The current feed maps Proper Fraction/ProfilePress (generic), Proper Fraction/ProfilePress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Proper Fraction/ProfilePressgeneric | * | Not reported |
| Proper Fraction/ProfilePressgeneric | >=0 <4.17.2 | 4.17.2 |
Published upstream
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 31, 2026
ProfilePress (wp-user-avatar) WordPress plugin before 4.17.2 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins by brute-forcing a weak 32-bit connect token via the ppress_connect_process AJAX handler. Attackers can supply a caller-controlled URL through the file request parameter to trigger silent plugin installation and activation, achieving PHP code execution as the web-server user.
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