What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'ive' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on 'width' and 'height' user supplied attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Ibtana WordPress Website Builder plugin through version 1.2.2 contains 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 affects the plugin's scope across the site, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, stealing sessions or modifying site content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Malicious scripts injected by low-privilege users can compromise admin sessions and alter site content visible to all visitors.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 11, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
