CVE-2024-9947: The ProfilePress Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.11.1. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by th

high Affects profilepress (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2024-10-23; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The ProfilePress Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.11.1. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by th

Package: profilepress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.11.2
Fixed in: 4.11.2
Severity: high CVSS 8.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (45.0th percentile)
Published: 2024-10-23
Source: nvd

References

CWE-276 CWE-287

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