CVE-2026-119165

WPBakery Page Builder <= 9.0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Author Display Name

Published Nov 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'display_name / nickname' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Successful execution requires that at least one public post attributed to the attacker's account be rendered through a Basic Grid using a Grid Builder template with the Post Author element configured to link to the post author; Author-level users can satisfy this precondition unassisted, while Subscribers depend on an administrator having assigned or published a post under their account.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpbakery Page Builder
Wpbakery
Wpbakery wpbakery Page Builder
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpbakery Page Builder
Wpbakery
Wpbakery wpbakery Page Builder
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'display_name / nickname' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Successful execution requires that at least one public post attributed to the attacker's account be rendered through a Basic Grid using a Grid Builder template with the Post Author element configured to link to the post author; Author-level users can satisfy this precondition unassisted, while Subscribers depend on an administrator having assigned or published a post under their account.
Title WPBakery Page Builder <= 9.0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Author Display Name
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2026, 6:06 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2026, 2:59 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 7, 2026, 3:17 AM
Modified
Nov 7, 2026, 6:17 PM