CVE-2026-82607: Unrestricted Upload in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin
Description
CVE-2026-82607 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin for WordPress, affecting versions 3.16.0 and 3.16.1. It involves an unrestricted file upload issue in the Avatar Simple Upload AJAX Handler function wppb_ajax_simple_avatar. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. Upgrading to version 3.16.2 resolves the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Cozmoslabs
Profile Builder Plugin
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin up to version 3.16.1, specifically in the wppb_ajax_simple_avatar function within /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php. It allows an attacker to perform unrestricted file uploads remotely, potentially enabling malicious file uploads. The issue is fixed by upgrading to version 3.16.2. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely upload files without restriction, which may lead to unauthorized file placement on the server. This can facilitate further attacks depending on the uploaded content, such as web shell deployment or defacement. The impact is rated medium based on CVSS 4.0 scoring.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Plugin to version 3.16.2 to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated or required according to the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-30T07:21:44.101Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a94e8f4acd9273b496aa897
Added to database: 08/31/2026, 02:37:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:41:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 88
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