CVE-2021-36915: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder plugin <= 3.6.0 at WordPress allows uploading the JSON file and updating the options. Requires Import and Export add-on.

medium Affects profile-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-10-11; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder plugin <= 3.6.0 at WordPress allows uploading the JSON file and updating the options. Requires Import and Export add-on.

Package: profile-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=3.6.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (22.4th percentile)
Published: 2022-10-11
Source: nvd

References

CWE-352

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