CVE-2025-8427
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CVE-2025-8427 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Beaver Builder Plugin (Starter Version) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘auto_play’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Beaver Builder Plugin (Starter Version) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘auto_play’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fastlinemedia | Beaver Builder | < 2.9.3.1 |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/afec9b5b-da37-4e12-935e-9d3bb3ca01f0?source=cveProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com/change-logs/Release Notes
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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