PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Profile Builder safe?
Powerful user profile plugin to create front-end user registration forms, login & user profile forms. Includes user role editor & content restriction.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
profile-builder - Author: Cozmoslabs
- 40000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (735 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 5681762 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-04-13
profileregistrationuser profileUser Registrationuser registration form
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.16.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-26 8:26am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
31 known CVEs on file for Profile Builder.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-15826 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.16.5 | Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast | Critical 9.8 | < 3.16.5 | 3.16.5 | 2026-08-14 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-15368 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.16.4 | Improper Privilege Management | Unknown | < 3.16.4 | 3.16.4 | 2026-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-66701 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.16.6 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 3.16.6 | 3.16.6 | 2026-03-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-15030 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.15.2 | Improper Privilege Management | Critical 9.8 | < 3.15.2 | 3.15.2 | 2026-01-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-13054 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.14.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 3.14.9 | 3.14.9 | 2025-11-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-49292 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.13.9 | Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input | Medium 4.3 | < 3.13.9 | 3.13.9 | 2025-06-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-12738 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.13.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.13.0 | 3.13.0 | 2025-01-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-6695 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.11.9 | Improper Authentication | Critical 9.8 | < 3.11.9 | 3.11.9 | 2024-07-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 53 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-6366 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.11.8 | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | Critical 9.1 | < 3.11.8 | 3.11.8 | 2024-07-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-31341 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.11.3 | Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity | Medium 5.3 | < 3.11.3 | 3.11.3 | 2024-04-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0324 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.10.9 | Improper Access Control | High 7.5 | < 3.10.9 | 3.10.9 | 2024-01-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-6504 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.10.8 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | Medium 4.3 | < 3.10.8 | 3.10.8 | 2024-01-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-47669 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.10.4 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 3.10.4 | 3.10.4 | 2023-11-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.9.8 | — | Unknown | < 3.9.8 | 3.9.8 | 2023-08-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-4059 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.9.8 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.3 | < 3.9.8 | 3.9.8 | 2023-08-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-0814 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.9.1 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 6.5 | < 3.9.1 | 3.9.1 | 2023-02-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-2297 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.9.1 | Improper Authentication | High 8.1 | < 3.9.1 | 3.9.1 | 2023-02-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-36915 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.6.5 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 4.2 | < 3.6.5 | 3.6.5 | 2022-09-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0884 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.6.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.6.8 | 3.6.8 | 2022-03-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0653 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.6.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.6.2 | 3.6.2 | 2022-02-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24527 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.4.9 | Improper Authentication | Critical 9.8 | < 3.4.9 | 3.4.9 | 2021-07-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24448 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.4.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.4.8 | 3.4.8 | 2021-06-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.3.3 | — | Unknown | < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | 2020-12-04 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.3.3 | — | Unknown | < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | 2020-12-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.1.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 2020-02-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.1.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 2020-02-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.5.8 | — | Unknown | < 2.5.8 | 2.5.8 | 2017-03-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2016-10911 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.4.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 2016-07-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.4.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | 2016-07-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.4.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | 2016-07-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.4.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | 2016-07-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2015-9328 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.2.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 | 2015-11-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2015-9337 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.1.4 | Improper Access Control | High 7.5 | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 | 2015-04-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2014-8492 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.0.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | 2014-10-30 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 1.1.60 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.60 | 1.1.60 | 2014-08-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2014-10380 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 1.1.66 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.1.66 | 1.1.66 | 2014-07-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 1.1.60 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.60 | 1.1.60 | 2014-05-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.13.7 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 3.13.7 | 3.13.7 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.12.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.12.2 | 3.12.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.13.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 3.13.9 | 3.13.9 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.14.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 3.14.4 | 3.14.4 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.15.6 | — | Unknown | < 3.15.6 | 3.15.6 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.5.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.3.3 | — | Unknown | < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 3.1.1 | — | Unknown | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.5.8 | — | Unknown | < 2.5.8 | 2.5.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 2.4.1 | — | Unknown | < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor [profile-builder] < 1.1.60 | — | Unknown | < 1.1.60 | 1.1.60 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder < 1.1.60 - Password Recovery Bypass | — | Unknown | < 1.1.60 | 1.1.60 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder < 2.4.1 - Privilege Escalation | — | Unknown | < 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder < 2.5.8 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | — | Unknown | < 2.5.8 | 2.5.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder and Profile Builder Pro < 3.1.1 - User Registration With Administrator Role | — | Unknown | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder & Profile Builder Pro < 3.3.3 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injection | — | Unknown | < 3.3.3 | 3.3.3 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Profile Builder < 3.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-4059 | Profile Builder < 3.9.8 - Unauthenticated Plugin's Pages Creation | — | Unknown | < 3.9.8 | 3.9.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-47669 | Profile Builder < 3.10.4 - Plugins Activation/Deactivation CSRF | — | Unknown | < 3.10.4 | 3.10.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-6708 | Profile Builder <= 3.12.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.12.2 | 3.12.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-2314 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor < 3.13.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | — | Unknown | < 3.13.7 | 3.13.7 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-4671 | Profile Builder < 3.13.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user_meta and compare Shortcodes | — | Unknown | < 3.13.9 | 3.13.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-8896 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor < 3.14.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 3.14.4 | 3.14.4 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-3139 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor < 3.15.6 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Author Reassignment via Avatar Field | — | Unknown | < 3.15.6 | 3.15.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Profile Builder updated — 3.16.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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