XSS in Wpbakery Page Builder
CVE-2025-11161
The WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the vc_custom_heading shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.1. This is due to insufficient restriction of allowed HTML tags and improper sanitization of user-supplied attributes in the font_container parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in posts that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page via the vc_custom_heading shortcode with malicious tag and text attributes granted they have access to use WPBakery shortcodes.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th 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
- Wpbakery Page_builder
- Wpbakery Page Builder — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11161?
- CVE-2025-11161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpbakery Page Builder, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.