Plugins · profile-extra-fields · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.3.7
- Last updated
- 2026-09-08
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Add custom fields to WordPress user profiles and WooCommerce forms. Easily collect and display extra user information using a simple interface. — by bestwebsoft
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.3.7). Anything older than 1.3.5 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get profile-extra-fields --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update profile-extra-fields updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-66456 · published 2026-08-13
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft (1.3.4 and older)
- Affected
- 1.3.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.3.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft <= 1.3.4 versions.
medium 5.3 CVE-2023-4469 · published 2023-10-06
Missing authorization check in Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft (1.2.7 and older)
- Affected
- 1.2.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.2.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the prflxtrflds_export_file function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose potentially sensitive user data, including data entered into custom fields.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-08 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.3.7).
- 2026-08-13 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-66456), fixed in 1.3.5.
- 2023-10-06 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-4469), fixed in 1.2.8.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by bestwebsoft (5 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/profile-extra-fields (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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