CVE-2025-11161
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-15
Last updated on: 2025-11-26
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wpbakery | page_builder | to 8.7 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-80 | The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 8.6.1. It occurs because the plugin does not properly restrict allowed HTML tags and fails to sanitize user-supplied attributes in the font_container parameter of the vc_custom_heading shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into posts, which execute when other users view the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary malicious scripts into posts. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. It compromises the integrity and security of the website and its users.