CVE-2022-0176: PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder < 1.2.9.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder WordPress plugin before 1.2.9.3 does not sanitise and escape the tab parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

IdeaBox Creations PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder: before 1.2.9.3 — fixed in 1.2.9.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IdeaBox Creations PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder 1.2.9.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2655379
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/564a66d5-7fab-4de0-868a-e19466a507af
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2655379
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/564a66d5-7fab-4de0-868a-e19466a507af

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