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CVE-2023-5087: PageLayer < 1.7.8 - Author+ Stored XSS

• 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: yes
• Published: 2023-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.7.8 doesn't prevent attackers with author privileges and higher from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code.

Affected products

• softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder: before 1.7.8 — fixed in 1.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder 1.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b45cc0b-7378-49f3-900e-d0e18cd4b878
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b45cc0b-7378-49f3-900e-d0e18cd4b878

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