---
id: CVE-2026-54853
title: >-
  WordPress Profile Builder plugin <= 4.0.5 - Broken Access Control
  vulnerability
summary: >-
  Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder
  profile-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control
  Security Levels.This issue affects Profile Builder: from n/a through 4.0.5.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: Cozmoslabs
product: profile-builder
affected:
  - profile-builder <= 4.0.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-29T15:43:48.865889Z'
published: '2026-10-29'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T17:19:05.990Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54853'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/profile-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-profile-builder-plugin-4-0-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00229
epssPercentile: 0.13812
ingestedAt: '2026-11-01T22:02:40.983Z'
---

## Overview

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder profile-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Profile Builder: from n/a through 4.0.5.

## Affected

- `profile-builder <= 4.0.5`

## Remediation

Update the WordPress Profile Builder plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.0.6).