Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
XSS does not produce availability impact; A:N replaces A:L; all other metrics match the contributor-gated stored XSS scenario.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Bold Page Builder <= 5.9.9 versions.
AnalysisAI
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Bold Page Builder (WordPress plugin by BoldThemes) versions up to and including 5.9.9 allows authenticated attackers holding the Contributor role to inject persistent malicious scripts into page content. When an administrator or higher-privileged user views the affected content, the injected script executes in their browser session, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized administrative actions. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress Contributor-role account on the target site - either through open user registration, a compromised Contributor credential, or social engineering. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) correctly captures the key risk factors: network-reachable, low complexity, low-privilege requirement, but gated on victim interaction and capped at low individual-dimension impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update Bold Page Builder to a version higher than 5.9.9 once a patched release is published by BoldThemes; the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bold-page-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-bold-page-builder-plugin-5-9-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability should be monitored for the specific fix version. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-76210
GHSA-qcpj-p4j5-47vw