CVE-2026-2481: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in beaverbuilder Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder
CVE-2026-2481 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder WordPress plugin. It affects versions up to and including 2. 10. 1. 1. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'settings[js]' parameter, allowing authenticated users with author-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the compromised page. The CVSS score is 6. 4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Beaver Builder Page Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'settings[js]' parameter. Authenticated users with author-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This injected code executes in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.10.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and privileges required at the author level. No vendor patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with author-level access or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure, session hijacking, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authentication with specific privileges, limiting its impact scope. There are no known public exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict author-level access to trusted users only and consider additional monitoring of user inputs and page content for suspicious scripts. Avoid granting author or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the Beaver Builder vendor for any forthcoming patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-2481: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in beaverbuilder Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder
Description
CVE-2026-2481 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder WordPress plugin. It affects versions up to and including 2. 10. 1. 1. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'settings[js]' parameter, allowing authenticated users with author-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the compromised page. The CVSS score is 6. 4, indicating a medium severity level. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Beaver Builder Page Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'settings[js]' parameter. Authenticated users with author-level privileges or higher can inject arbitrary JavaScript code due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This injected code executes in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.10.1.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and privileges required at the author level. No vendor patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with author-level access or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure, session hijacking, or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authentication with specific privileges, limiting its impact scope. There are no known public exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict author-level access to trusted users only and consider additional monitoring of user inputs and page content for suspicious scripts. Avoid granting author or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the Beaver Builder vendor for any forthcoming patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-13T18:30:31.731Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d641201cc7ad14da672274
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 11:50:56 AM
Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 3:09:54 PM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 10:15:38 AM
Views: 62
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