Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder profile-builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Profile… (CVE-2026-112242)
Description
An Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder (profile-builder) allows privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Profile Builder versions up to and including 4.0.4. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, indicating a high severity issue with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-112242 describes an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder (profile-builder) that permits privilege escalation. The flaw affects versions from an unspecified initial version through 4.0.4. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates that an attacker with low privileges can exploit this remotely without user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The weakness is classified under CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). No patch or remediation information is provided in the data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running the vulnerable Profile Builder plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the Profile Builder plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-3hgf-c6f4-mhjq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-112242"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ada44f24d27ba8daa6a5356
Added to database: 10/22/2026, 17:16:34 UTC
Last enriched: 10/22/2026, 17:33:20 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 00:15:13 UTC
Views: 3
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