XSS in Fastlinemedia Beaver Builder
CVE-2022-2695
The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' parameter added to images via the media uploader in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the Beaver Builder editor and the ability to upload media files to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Fastlinemedia Beaver_builder
- Justinbusa Beaver Builder – Wordpress Page — versions 2.5.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2695?
- CVE-2022-2695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fastlinemedia Beaver Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2695?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2695 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.