CVE-2025-8896: User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor <= 3.14.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'gdprcommunicationpreferences[]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is only exploitable when the GDPR Communication Preferences module is enabled and at least one GDPR Communication Preferences field has been added to the edit profile form.
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What is the severity of CVE-2025-8896?
CVE-2025-8896 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to the possibility of Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
How do I fix CVE-2025-8896?
To fix CVE-2025-8896, update the User Profile Builder plugin to version 3.14.4 or later.
Which versions of the User Profile Builder are affected by CVE-2025-8896?
CVE-2025-8896 affects all versions of the User Profile Builder plugin up to and including 3.14.3.
What types of attacks can CVE-2025-8896 enable?
CVE-2025-8896 can enable attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of an authenticated user session.
Is it safe to use older versions of the User Profile Builder after CVE-2025-8896?
No, using older versions of the User Profile Builder after discovering CVE-2025-8896 poses a significant security risk.