CVE-2026-2422 (GCVE-0-2026-2422)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-19 07:43 – Updated: 2026-09-19 14:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP Composer <= 1.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'pbwp_raw_shortcode' Shortcode
Summary
The WP Composer – The Easiest Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'pbwp_raw_shortcode' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to the shortcode handler decoding Base64-encoded content and outputting it directly without any sanitization or 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. The Base64 encoding allows the payload to bypass WordPress's KSES content filtering at save time, since the encoded string contains no harmful HTML characters.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-19 13:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghozylab | WP Composer – The Easiest Page Builder |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
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