CVE-2022-2517

Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder <= 2.5.5.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Caption - On Hover

Published Sep 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Caption - On Hover' value associated with images in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the Beaver Builder editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34774 The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Caption - On Hover' value associated with images in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the Beaver Builder editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 8:44 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM