Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated Unpublished Content and Media Modification via Front-End Upload Auth Bypass

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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

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

Recommended response

1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/User Profile Builder.
2. 2Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/User Profile Builder to 4.0.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

1. Published upstream

   Aug 29, 2026

   Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

2. Source modified

   Aug 29, 2026

   Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

3. First seen by HOL

   Aug 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

• Source referencewpscan.com

Related CVEs

• Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Format Date ShortcodeSame unknown/user profile builder package
• Profile Builder < 4.0.1 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection via Import/ExportSame unknown/user profile builder package
• Simple User Registration <= 6.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to AdministratorSame generic ecosystem
• Rest Routes <= 5.5.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi via custom-tables/tables/{table_name}Same generic ecosystem
• Uix UserCenter <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege EscalationSame generic ecosystem
• SmartAIPress <= 1.2.0 - Subscriber+ Server-Side Request Forgery via smartaipress_openai_upload_and_set_featured_imageSame generic ecosystem