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CVE-2022-40963: WordPress WP Page Builder plugin <= 1.2.6 - Multiple Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Multiple Auth. (author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WP Page Builder plugin <= 1.2.6 on WordPress.

Affected products

• WP Page Builder: before 1.2.7 — fixed in 1.2.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WP Page Builder 1.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-pagebuilder/wordpress-wp-page-builder-plugin-1-2-6-multiple-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilities?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pagebuilder/
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-pagebuilder/wordpress-wp-page-builder-plugin-1-2-6-multiple-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilities?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pagebuilder/

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