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2 vulnerabilities found for ProfilePress by Proper Fraction
CVE-2026-66047 (GCVE-0-2026-66047)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-31 14:46 – Updated: 2026-08-31 14:46 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ProfilePress WordPress Plugin < 4.17.2 Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation RCE
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://profilepress.com/changelog/ | release-notespatch |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatar/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/profilepress… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Fraction | ProfilePress |
Affected:
0 , < 4.17.2
(semver)
|
Date Public
2026-08-26 00:00
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CVE-2026-66047 (GCVE-0-2026-66047)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-31 14:46 – Updated: 2026-08-31 14:46 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ProfilePress WordPress Plugin < 4.17.2 Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation RCE
Summary
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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://profilepress.com/changelog/ | release-notespatch |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-avatar/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/profilepress… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Fraction | ProfilePress |
Affected:
0 , < 4.17.2
(semver)
|
Date Public
2026-08-26 00:00
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