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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Caption - On Hover' value associated with images in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the Beaver Builder editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Beaver Builder 2.5.5.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into page content. The injected code executes in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability affects the page builder's content handling and can impact any site using this plugin version.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors to your site may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites by injected scripts.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a WordPress user account with permissions to edit pages or posts using Beaver Builder.
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