CVE-2025-13642
ProfilePress <= 4.16.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.16.7 due to insufficient input sanitization on the `type` parameter in the form preview functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes via the `pp_preview_form` endpoint.
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| Vendor | properfraction |
| Product | paid membership plugin, ecommerce, user registration form, login form, user profile & restrict content – profilepress |
| Published | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
properfraction / Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
0 ≤ 4.16.7
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4736d139-814e-4eeb-91e8-5ee41fc35a8f?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-avatar/trunk/src/Classes/FormPreviewHandler.php#L71 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-avatar/trunk/src/Classes/FormPreviewHandler.php#L15 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3408055/
Credits
Nguyen Ngoc Quang Bach