Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain Contributor-level account
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DeliveryInsert bt_bb_image shortcode with malicious caption
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ExploitStore payload in page content
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ExecutionAdmin/visitor views injected page
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PersistScript executes in victim browser session
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ImpactHijack session or act as admin
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | Requires an authenticated account with Contributor-level access or above on the target WordPress site (PR:L). The attacker must be able to insert the plugin's bt_bb_image shortcode and control its 'caption' attribute, so the Bold Page Builder plugin (version ≤5.7.2) must be installed and active. Exploitation is stored/persistent and triggers when any user renders the injected page - no special browser configuration or additional user interaction beyond viewing the page is needed (UI:N). The primary limiting factor is the Contributor authentication requirement, which excludes anonymous attackers; impact escalation depends on a higher-privileged user (e.g., admin) subsequently viewing the injected content. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity stored XSS (CVSS 6.4, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin, reported by Wordfence. The network vector and low attack complexity are offset by the PR:L requirement: an attacker must hold at least Contributor-level access on the target site, which meaningfully narrows the realistic attacker population to registered/semi-trusted users rather than anonymous internet attackers. The S:C (scope change) and C:L/I:L impacts reflect classic stored XSS - script executes in the browser of any user (including higher-privileged admins/editors) who views the injected page, enabling session/token theft or admin-context actions, but without direct availability impact. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so per precision rules this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - there is no evidence of active exploitation. This is a real but not urgent priority: it is a genuine vulnerability with a plausible privilege-escalation path via admin session hijack, yet the Contributor prerequisite and absence of exploitation signals place it below unauthenticated or actively-exploited flaws. No conflicting signals were detected; the CVSS vector and description are consistent (both indicate authenticated remote injection). |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained Contributor-level access (e.g., a low-trust content contributor account, or via a compromised contributor credential) creates or edits a page using the bt_bb_image shortcode and injects a malicious script payload into the 'caption' attribute. When an administrator or other visitor later previews or views that page, the unsanitized caption executes JavaScript in their browser session, potentially stealing the admin's authentication cookies or performing actions as that user. No public POC is referenced, but the attack requires only standard editor access and low complexity. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin through version 5.7.2 allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript through the 'caption' attribute of the bt_bb_image shortcode, which executes when any user renders an affected page. The CVSS 6.4 moderate-severity issue was reported by Wordfence and requires the plugin to be installed and active; exploitation is persistent but is limited by the Contributor authentication requirement. Exploitation status: no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV entry is provided in the intelligence.
RemediationAI
Upstream fix available (changeset/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed. Apply the fix referenced by WordPress.org Trac changeset 3526548 for bt_bb_image.php or upgrade to the first confirmed patched Bold Page Builder release once it is published; the provided data does not give an exact fixed version number. Until patched, deactivate the Bold Page Builder plugin if page-builder functionality is not essential, accepting the loss of builder features as a trade-off. If the plugin must remain active, restrict Contributor and higher accounts to trusted users, audit existing pages and posts for bt_bb_image shortcodes with unexpected caption values, and remove or sanitize any stored malicious shortcode attributes. Consider virtual patching or WAF rules that block script payloads in the caption attribute, noting possible false positives on legitimate captions, and monitor the Wordfence advisory link for updated version guidance.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a CWE-79 cross-site scripting flaw in the Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress, specifically in the bt_bb_image shortcode's handling of the 'caption' attribute. Because the plugin does not sufficiently sanitize user-supplied shortcode attributes or escape them on output, an authenticated Contributor can store script content in a post or page that later renders in another user's browser session. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:boldthemes:bold_page_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, indicating all releases up to and including 5.7.2 are treated as affected in the provided data. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N confirms network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges, no additional user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact, consistent with script execution in the context of the WordPress site.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Authenticated Contributor injection over the network (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L); stored XSS executes in other users' browsers, crossing to a different security scope (S:C) with limited C/I impact and no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
DescriptionCVE.org
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_image shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. 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.
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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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