CVE-2026-85658: 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 WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution due to improper validation before running do_shortcode. This affects all versions up to and including 4.17.2. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to code injection.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-85658 is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 4.17.2. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly validate input before executing do_shortcode, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the application context.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary shortcodes, which can lead to code injection and compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 (high), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and monitor for unusual shortcode usage.
CVE-2026-85658: 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 WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution due to improper validation before running do_shortcode. This affects all versions up to and including 4.17.2. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to code injection.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
properfraction
Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85658 is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 4.17.2. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly validate input before executing do_shortcode, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the application context.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary shortcodes, which can lead to code injection and compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 (high), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level user permissions where possible and monitor for unusual shortcode usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-04T13:29:07.249Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aae3e0455bf5e2cf54897da
Added to database: 09/19/2026, 07:47:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 08:01:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 08:04:12 UTC
Views: 4
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