CVE-2023-31213 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31213: WordPress WPBakery Page Builder Plugin < 6.13.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpbakery

Product WPBakery Page Builder

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 22, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPBakery Page Builder plugin <= 6.13.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPBakery Page Builder versions before 6.13.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the entire site scope. Update to version 6.13.0 or later to patch this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with contributor or editor access can compromise admin accounts, steal data, or deface your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31213 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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