CVE-2026-41556 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-41556: WordPress ProfilePress plugin <= 4.16.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Properfraction

Product ProfilePress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 16, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in ProfilePress <= 4.16.13 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfilePress versions up to 4.16.13 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; admin accounts viewing affected content are at higher risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

June 16, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41556 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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