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CVE-2025-4223: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-4223cvecve-2025-4223cwe-79
Published: Sat May 24 2025 (05/24/2025, 04:25:18 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: softaculous
Product: Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder

Description

The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘login_url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. A valid username/password pair needs to be supplied in order to be successfully exploited and any injected scripts will only execute in the context of that authenticated user.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 10:21:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability via the 'login_url' parameter due to improper input neutralization. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when an authenticated user interacts with a crafted link. Successful exploitation requires valid credentials and user interaction. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.0.0 and is rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). No patch or vendor advisory has been provided to confirm remediation status.

Potential Impact

An attacker who can supply valid credentials and trick an authenticated user into clicking a malicious link can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of that user. This could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed with the user's privileges. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with links involving the 'login_url' parameter and restrict access to trusted users. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-05-02T13:27:27.597Z
Cisa Enriched
false
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 68314cf70acd01a249279f7b

Added to database: 5/24/2025, 4:37:11 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:21:10 AM

Last updated: 5/8/2026, 9:33:51 PM

Views: 80

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