CVE-2026-6431: User Profile Builder <= 3.15.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Biographical Info' Meta Field

Published Sep 7, 2026
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Updated

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 'Biographical Info' meta field parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor<=3.15.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade wordpress/User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.15.7

Event History

Sep 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit it; no WordPress account or other privileges are required.

2

Which installations are affected?

WordPress sites using User Profile Builder versions up to and including 3.15.7 are affected. The vulnerable input is the Biographical Info meta field.

3

What is the impact after a successful injection?

An attacker can store arbitrary web script in an affected page. The script executes when a user accesses that injected page, with potential confidentiality and integrity impact.

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