CVE-2026-6172
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CVE-2026-6172 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_image shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.2 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..
Description
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_image shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.2 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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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| boldthemes | Bold Page Builder | <= 5.7.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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