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Bold Page Builder EUVDEUVD-2026-89672

| CVE-2026-6173 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-30 Wordfence GHSA-8xgh-7m7q-pg6q
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
    Create page with bt_bb_section shortcode
  3. Exploit
    Inject script via background_image attribute
  4. Execution
    Store unsanitized payload in page
  5. Persist
    Admin or visitor opens page
  6. Impact
    Script executes in victim browser context

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

Requires an authenticated WordPress account with Contributor-level capabilities or above on a site running the Bold Page Builder plugin (versions up to and including 5.7.2). The attacker must be able to use the plugin's bt_bb_section shortcode and control its 'background_image' attribute. Limiting factors: exploitation is gated by the Contributor authentication requirement (PR:L), so sites that do not provision Contributor or higher accounts to untrusted users are not realistically exposed; payload execution also depends on a victim (e.g., an administrator or reader) subsequently viewing the injected page. No non-default configuration is needed beyond having the plugin active.

Impact

This is a genuine but modest-priority vulnerability. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, score 6.4 Medium) shows network reachability with low complexity and no user interaction, but requires authentication (PR:L). Critically, the description confirms the required privilege is Contributor-level or above - meaning the attacker must already hold a WordPress account with content-authoring rights, which meaningfully limits the exploit pool to sites that grant untrusted users Contributor accounts. The S:C (scope change) reflects that injected script executes in the browser context of any user viewing the page, including higher-privileged admins. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC is provided in the input, so exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. There is no SSVC data supplied. This is a real, patch-worthy stored XSS typical of the WordPress plugin ecosystem, but not an emergency: the Contributor prerequisite and only C:L/I:L/A:N impact place it well below the priority of unauthenticated RCE-class issues. Treat as a routine plugin-update item unless the site allows open/untrusted Contributor registration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or obtains a Contributor-level WordPress account on a site running Bold Page Builder ≤5.7.2, then creates a page using the bt_bb_section shortcode and injects a malicious payload into the 'background_image' attribute, which is stored without sufficient sanitization. When an administrator or other visitor later previews or opens the injected page, the script executes in their browser session (scope change), enabling session/cookie theft or admin-context actions. No public POC is identified in the provided data, and exploitation requires an authenticated Contributor account.

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 30, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 5.7.2) allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts via the 'background_image' parameter of the bt_bb_section shortcode. The injected scripts execute in the browser of any user who views the affected page, potentially enabling session hijacking or other client-side attacks. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS base score is 6.4 (Medium).

RemediationAI

Update the Bold Page Builder plugin to a patched version once released. An upstream fix has been committed to the plugin's trunk (changeset 3526548), but no tagged release incorporating the fix is independently confirmed in the provided data. Until a patched version is available, consider disabling the plugin if not essential, or restrict the ability to create or edit content with the bt_bb_section shortcode to trusted users only (e.g., remove Contributor-level accounts from untrusted users). Note that disabling the plugin will remove all page builder functionality, and restricting roles may disrupt content workflows. A web application firewall (WAF) can help block XSS payloads, but should not be relied upon as a sole mitigation. Monitor the vendor's plugin page and the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbadef9e-1e2d-4bd2-800a-f9369b795728?source=cve for updates.

Affected VersionsENISA

Bold Page Builder 0 ≤5.7.2

Affected Packages

euvd bold_page_builder no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw (CWE-79) in Bold Page Builder, a WordPress plugin used for drag-and-drop page layout creation. The plugin's bt_bb_section shortcode processes a 'background_image' attribute but fails to sufficiently sanitize user input and escape output when rendering that attribute into HTML. An attacker with Contributor-level WordPress capabilities can supply a crafted value that is stored in the page content and later executed as JavaScript in the context of any visiting user's browser. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates network exploitation with low complexity, requiring low privileges (authenticated), and a scope change because the injected script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component (e.g., cookies, sessions). The CPE cpe:2.3:a:boldthemes:bold_page_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms Bold Page Builder by BoldThemes as the affected product.

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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 6.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable authoring with low complexity but requires a Contributor account (PR:L); stored script runs in other users' browsers (S:C) with limited C:L/I:L and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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 Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'background_image' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_section 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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Common commercial WordPress page-builder plugin, widely sold but not universal
Data Quality
4 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

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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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