CVE-2022-0653: Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.6.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 3 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 2.3%
EPSS score, percentile 83.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
Update to version 3.6.2, or newer.Solution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 3.6.1 through 3.6.1
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.6.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 3.6.1.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 3.6.1 through 3.6.1 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-79
- CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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