CVE-2021-24527: The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a

critical Affects profile-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-08-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a

Package: profile-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.4.9
Fixed in: 3.4.9
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 9% (95.2th percentile)
Published: 2021-08-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-287

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