Known vulnerabilities in Profile Box Shortcode And Widget

A very easy and simple Facebook like box shortcode and widget plugin with mini profile, like Button, Share Button plugin For WordPress

1Reported vulnerabilities

4.8Highest CVSS score

1.2.3Latest version

1,000+Active installs

What to do now

Update Profile Box Shortcode And Widget to 1.2.1 or later. 1 of these have a fixed version available. Updating resolves them.

Plugin last updated: August 20, 2026 / Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.2 / View on wordpress.org

Reported vulnerabilities

Ordered by how urgently they need attention — whether a vulnerability is actually being exploited, and how likely exploitation is, rather than CVSS severity alone.

CVE	Severity	Exploit probability next 30 days	Affected versions	Fixed in	Published
CVE-2024-1401	Medium 4.8	0.4%	Before 1.2.1	`1.2.1`	March 19, 2024

Sources: vulnerability records from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV, exploit probability from EPSS. Affected versions come from CPE ranges or from the reporting CNA.