CVE-2025-13642: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in properfraction Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-13642 is a code injection vulnerability in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 4.16.7. The flaw arises from insufficient sanitization of the 'type' parameter in the form preview feature, enabling authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges to execute arbitrary shortcodes via the 'pp_preview_form' endpoint. This improper control of code generation (CWE-94) can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, as reflected by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires network access with low attack complexity and no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment. This may lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as unauthorized data access or modification within the scope of shortcode execution. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation beyond the existing user role. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities if possible and monitor for updates from the plugin vendor. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to untrusted users. Review and sanitize inputs related to shortcode execution in custom implementations as a precaution.
CVE-2025-13642: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in properfraction Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Description
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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-13642 is a code injection vulnerability in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 4.16.7. The flaw arises from insufficient sanitization of the 'type' parameter in the form preview feature, enabling authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges to execute arbitrary shortcodes via the 'pp_preview_form' endpoint. This improper control of code generation (CWE-94) can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, as reflected by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N). The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires network access with low attack complexity and no user interaction.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment. This may lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as unauthorized data access or modification within the scope of shortcode execution. There is no indication of availability impact or privilege escalation beyond the existing user role. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities if possible and monitor for updates from the plugin vendor. Avoid granting unnecessary authenticated access to untrusted users. Review and sanitize inputs related to shortcode execution in custom implementations as a precaution.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-25T02:56:43.143Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69383fbf795dcaf6c50728aa
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 3:26:55 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:33:36 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 9:27:37 PM
Views: 181
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