WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

ProfilePress < 4.17.6 - Unauthenticated Member Directory Role Restriction Bypass and User Meta Disclosure

Description

The plugin does not restrict the role and user meta filters its member directories accept to those configured by the administrator, allowing unauthenticated users to list accounts a directory was set to hide and to recover user meta values of listed users.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.17.6

References

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Original Researcher
vuxvinh
Submitter
vuxvinh
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-11-09 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-11-09 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-09 (about 1 day ago)

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