The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'target' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_icon… (CVE-2026-6171)
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'target' parameter of the bt_bb_icon shortcode. This affects all versions up to and including 5.7.2. The flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-6171 is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin. It arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'target' parameter in the bt_bb_icon shortcode. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary web scripts that persist in pages and execute upon page access by users.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can inject malicious scripts into pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks against users who view the compromised content. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users and consider disabling or limiting use of the bt_bb_icon shortcode.
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'target' parameter of the plugin's bt_bb_icon… (CVE-2026-6171)
Description
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'target' parameter of the bt_bb_icon shortcode. This affects all versions up to and including 5.7.2. The flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6171 is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin. It arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'target' parameter in the bt_bb_icon shortcode. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary web scripts that persist in pages and execute upon page access by users.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can inject malicious scripts into pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks against users who view the compromised content. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation details are provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users and consider disabling or limiting use of the bt_bb_icon shortcode.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-x5jx-427m-pcfr
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-6171"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd30872a4e24523d340220
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 15:53:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 16:10:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 16:47:50 UTC
Views: 5
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