Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-84022Bold Page Builder < 5.9.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Multiple Shortcode Element Attributes
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Bold Page Builder from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.8 does not sanitise and escape several shortcode attributes before outputting them in HTML attributes, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user views the affected page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Bold Page Builder | 0 – before 5.9.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53bbe80c-caea-4893-82a6-03e5173390de/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description