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Live Composer EUVDEUVD-2026-68975

| CVE-2026-16787 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-01 Wordfence GHSA-vhjj-j285-vx8j
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain contributor-level WordPress account
  2. Delivery
    Insert dslc_custom_field shortcode with JavaScript payload into post or page
  3. Exploit
    Page saved and payload stored in database
  4. Execution
    Victim visits injected page
  5. Persist
    Browser renders unsanitized output and executes script
  6. Impact
    Attacker harvests session cookies or performs authenticated actions on victim's behalf

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must hold a contributor-level WordPress account (or higher: author, editor, administrator) on the target site - unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. The Live Composer plugin must be installed and activated. The attacker must have the ability to create or edit posts or pages that render the dslc_custom_field shortcode. For impact to materialize, at least one other user (authenticated or not) must subsequently visit the page containing the injected payload - the stored payload does not self-activate without a victim page load. Sites that disable open user registration or restrict contributor role assignment significantly limit exposure. The CVSS vector PR:L confirms that some form of authentication is required.

Impact

The NVD/Wordfence CVSS score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) correctly captures the network-accessible, low-complexity attack path and the scope change to the victim's browser, but the UI:N metric is debatable for stored XSS - standard CVSS 3.1 guidance typically assigns UI:R to payloads that require a victim to visit the injected page, which applies here. Adjusting to UI:R would yield a base score closer to 5.4. Real-world priority is moderate: the PR:L requirement means an attacker must first obtain a contributor-level WordPress account, which is a meaningful but achievable barrier on sites with open or loosely managed user registration. No EPSS data was provided and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. No public proof-of-concept has been identified. The practical risk is highest for sites that allow open contributor registration or have a large editorial team with untrusted members.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a contributor-level WordPress account on the target site creates or edits a post, embedding a dslc_custom_field shortcode with a crafted attribute containing a JavaScript payload (e.g., a session cookie exfiltration script). The payload is stored in the database and rendered unsanitized each time any authenticated or unauthenticated visitor loads the page, silently executing in their browser context. No public proof-of-concept exists, but the vulnerable code paths are publicly visible in the plugin's SVN repository, lowering the barrier to independent discovery.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the Live Composer WordPress page builder plugin (all versions through 2.1.19) allows authenticated contributors to inject persistent JavaScript payloads via the dslc_custom_field shortcode, executing in any visitor's browser session. Wordfence identified insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in shortcodes.php at multiple code paths (lines 84, 88, 89). No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, but the vulnerable code is publicly browsable in the plugin's SVN repository and a remediation changeset has been published.

RemediationAI

Update the Live Composer plugin to a version above 2.1.19 - a remediation changeset (revision 3662813) is available in the WordPress plugin SVN repository at https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3662813%40live-composer-page-builder&new=3662813%40live-composer-page-builder, though the exact patched release version number is not independently confirmed from the provided data. Until an update is applied, site operators should restrict contributor-level account registration to trusted users and review existing contributor accounts for signs of malicious shortcode insertion. Disabling the dslc_custom_field shortcode via a code snippet or a shortcode restriction plugin (e.g., disabling shortcode execution for untrusted roles) is an effective compensating control, though it may break existing page layouts that rely on the shortcode. Monitoring page content for unexpected script tags is advisable as a detective control. The Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/91febd9e-0b46-4f67-9ba0-97c01bf1c699 should be consulted for the latest patch status.

Affected VersionsENISA

Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder 0 ≤2.1.19

Affected Packages

euvd live_composer_free_wordpress_website_builder no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the dslc_custom_field shortcode handler in includes/shortcodes.php of the Live Composer - Free WordPress Website Builder plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:livecomposer:live_composer_-_free_wordpress_website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) describes the root cause: user-supplied shortcode attribute values are neither sanitized on ingestion nor escaped on output, so arbitrary HTML and JavaScript passes through the rendering pipeline verbatim. In WordPress, contributors can insert shortcodes into posts and pages by default, which is the privilege boundary this flaw crosses. Because the payload is stored server-side and served to every subsequent visitor, the scope change (S:C in CVSS) reflects impact on the victim's browser execution context rather than the WordPress server itself.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

PR:L reflects required contributor access; UI:R corrects the provided UI:N because victims must actively visit the injected page to trigger payload execution, consistent with stored XSS semantics.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Live Composer - Free WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dslc_custom_field' Shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress page builder with limited active install base
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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