Vulnerability · Published Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-96518WordPress ProfilePress plugin <= 4.17.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in ProfilePress from properfraction. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in properfraction ProfilePress wp-user-avatar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.17.3.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| properfraction | ProfilePress | 0 – through 4.17.3 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N