CVE-2026-84022 json
Bold Page Builder < 5.9.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Multiple Shortcode Element Attributes
published 2026-09-05 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-71861
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.8 does not sanitise and escape several shortcode attributes before outputting them in HTML attributes, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user views the affected page.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Bold Page Builder 5.9.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53bbe80c-caea-4893-82a6-03e5173390de/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Bold Page Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/53bbe80c-caea-4893-82a6-03e5173390de/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-84022
- NVD CVE-2026-84022
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