---
id: CVE-2026-111966
title: >-
  Profile Builder < 4.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via redirect_url Shortcode
  Attribute
summary: >-
  The User Profile Builder  WordPress plugin before 4.0.5 does not sanitise and
  escape one of its shortcode attributes before outputting it back in a redirect
  message, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform
  St…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: User Profile Builder
affected:
  - user_profile_builder < 4.0.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-23T10:39:01.080379Z'
published: '2026-10-23'
updated: '2026-10-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-23T10:46:04.366Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111966'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/26983c21-09d2-491f-b62f-1270b335dfcd/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-23T06:17:25.171Z'
---

## Overview

The User Profile Builder  WordPress plugin before 4.0.5 does not sanitise and escape one of its shortcode attributes before outputting it back in a redirect message, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against higher-privileged users who submit the affected form.

## Affected

- `user_profile_builder < 4.0.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.