CVE-2024-5265

6.4 MEDIUM
Published: June 13, 2024 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The WPBakery Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the link attribute within the vc_single_image shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://kb.wpbakery.com/docs/preface/release-notes/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Release Notes
https://kb.wpbakery.com/docs/preface/release-notes/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

wpbakery_page_builder_clipboard_project