Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-27413

Critical

Published: 19 March 2026

Published
19 March 2026
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0038 29.5th percentile
Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-27413 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 29.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-27413 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command vulnerability, specifically a Blind SQL Injection (CWE-89), in the Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro WordPress plugin (profile-builder-pro). This flaw affects all versions of the plugin prior to 3.14.0. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating critical severity due to its network accessibility, low complexity, and lack of required privileges or user interaction.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation enables blind SQL injection, allowing the attacker to achieve high-impact confidentiality loss by extracting sensitive data from the database, such as user credentials or other site information, while also causing low availability impact.

Patchstack advisories detail the vulnerability in Profile Builder Pro version 3.13.9 and recommend updating to version 3.14.0 or later, where the issue is addressed. Security practitioners should verify plugin versions on affected WordPress sites and apply the patch immediately to mitigate exploitation risks.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro profile-builder-pro allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Profile Builder Pro: from n/a through < 3.14.0.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1213.006 Databases Collection
Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.
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Why these techniques?

CVE describes unauthenticated blind SQL injection in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling T1190 exploitation and subsequent collection of sensitive data (e.g., credentials) from the backend database via T1213.006.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of information inputs to neutralize special elements, directly preventing blind SQL injection in the Profile Builder Pro plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely remediation of identified flaws, such as patching Profile Builder Pro to version 3.14.0 or later to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Vulnerability scanning identifies SQL injection flaws like CVE-2026-27413 in WordPress plugins prior to exploitation.

References