CVE-2026-123659: ProfilePress (WordPress plugin) · Incorrect Authorization
Affects ProfilePress (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 4.17.6 when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 08:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (WPScan) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.3 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.17.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ProfilePress (WordPress plugin) to 4.17.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ProfilePress | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the ProfilePress plugin to version 4.17.6 or later, where this authorization issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-123659 is a medium severity vulnerability in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin before version 4.17.6. It allows unauthenticated users to bypass restrictions on role and user meta filters in member directories, enabling them to list accounts that were intended to be hidden and recover user meta values of those users. This issue is due to incorrect authorization checks. The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.17.6.