CVE-2023-50889 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50889: WordPress Beaver Builder Plugin <= 2.7.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor The Beaver Builder Team
Product Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 29, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in The Beaver Builder Team Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder: from n/a through 2.7.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Beaver Builder for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.7.2. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into page content 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.

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 and steal sensitive data from site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and trick a user into visiting a page with the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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