CVE-2026-3297: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Anchor block in versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-3297 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin (up to version 2.0.9). The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Anchor block, enabling authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via the Anchor block. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially compromising user sessions or performing unauthorized actions within the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, restricting contributor-level access and above to trusted users may reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-3297: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
Description
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Anchor block in versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-3297 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin (up to version 2.0.9). The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation in the Anchor block, enabling authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who visit the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via the Anchor block. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially compromising user sessions or performing unauthorized actions within the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, restricting contributor-level access and above to trusted users may reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-26T20:10:52.812Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2d13b9e617e2d834a31cdc
Added to database: 6/13/2026, 8:24:25 AM
Last enriched: 6/13/2026, 8:39:23 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:38:24 AM
Views: 5
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