Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconIdentify site running Profile Builder Pro
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DeliverySubmit crafted payload via public form
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ExploitPayload stored or reflected unsanitized
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InstallAdministrator views affected page
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C2Script executes in admin session
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ExecuteCreate rogue admin or exfiltrate session
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ImpactFull WordPress site takeover
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The target WordPress site must have Profile Builder Pro <= 3.15.0 installed and active, and must expose a Profile Builder-rendered form (registration, profile edit, or similar) to unauthenticated users - the typical deployment for the plugin. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R), meaning a victim, usually a logged-in administrator or another user with elevated rights, must load the page where the attacker's injected payload is rendered. No authentication is needed to inject (PR:N), but successful impact depends on an admin viewing the malicious content; sites that disable public registration or render Profile Builder forms only behind authentication materially reduce exposure. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L yields 7.1 (High) and reflects network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated injection that nonetheless requires a victim to interact (UI:R) - typically an administrator viewing the malicious profile or form submission. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC has been provided in the source data, suggesting opportunistic rather than mass exploitation today; Patchstack is the sole intelligence source. Practical risk is meaningful for any WordPress site running Profile Builder Pro <= 3.15.0 that allows public registration, because a single attacker submission can hijack an admin session and pivot to full site takeover. EPSS data is missing from the input - defenders should not interpret its absence as low likelihood. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker submits a crafted value - for example a malicious payload in a registration or profile field rendered by Profile Builder Pro - that contains JavaScript. When a site administrator later views the submission, user list, or affected page in wp-admin, the script executes in their authenticated session and can create a new administrator account, exfiltrate nonces, or modify site content. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 17, 2026
Unauthenticated reflected/stored cross-site scripting in the Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro WordPress plugin (versions 3.15.0 and earlier) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in a victim's browser after user interaction. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 with scope change, meaning the injected script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component (typically the WordPress admin session). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory - upgrade Profile Builder Pro to the version released after 3.15.0 as published by Cozmoslabs and tracked in the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profile-builder-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-profile-builder-pro-plugin-3-15-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability); the exact fixed version is not stated in the provided intelligence, so verify against the plugin changelog before deployment. As compensating controls until patching, disable public user registration in the plugin settings (trade-off: blocks legitimate signups), restrict access to plugin-rendered profile and registration pages with a WAF rule that strips <script>, on* event handlers, and javascript: URIs from submitted form fields (trade-off: may break rich-text profile fields), and enforce a strict Content-Security-Policy that forbids inline script execution on admin pages (trade-off: can break other plugins that rely on inline scripts).
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Profile Builder Pro is a commercial WordPress plugin from Cozmoslabs (CPE cpe:2.3:a:cozmoslabs:profile_builder_pro) used to build front-end user registration, login, and profile-edit forms on WordPress sites. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning attacker-supplied input - likely submitted through one of the plugin's public-facing profile or registration form fields - is rendered back into HTML without sufficient encoding or sanitization, allowing arbitrary <script> or event-handler payloads to execute in the rendering browser context. The scope:changed CVSS metric is consistent with XSS in a plugin context where the injected script crosses the trust boundary into an authenticated administrator's session.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Network-reachable plugin form, no auth to inject, but execution needs an admin to view the payload (UI:R); scope changes into the admin session with limited C/I/A impact typical of XSS.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Builder Pro <= 3.15.0 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro WordPress plugin contains an unauthenticated cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2026-42385, CVSS 7.1) affecting versions 3.15.0 and earlier, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in users' browsers following user interaction. This poses a direct risk to WordPress administrator sessions and sensitive organizational data across all deployments of this plugin. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, creating an immediate exposure window requiring urgent interim protective measures.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules blocking common XSS pattern payloads; Content Security Policy (CSP) headers configured to prevent inline script execution; IP-based access restrictions limiting WordPress admin console to trusted network ranges; disable plugin if not operationally critical; security awareness training for administrators emphasizing phishing and malicious link risks; continuous monitoring of WordPress admin sessions for anomalous JavaScript execution indicators.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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