ProfilePress Plugin up to 4.16.4 on WordPress Shortcode code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in ProfilePress Plugin up to 4.16.4 on WordPress and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-8878. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in ProfilePress Plugin up to 4.16.4 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The The Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.16.4. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8878. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/16/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• ProfilePress Plugin

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• 4.16.0
• 4.16.1
• 4.16.2
• 4.16.3
• 4.16.4

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