XSS in Boldthemes Bold Page Builder
CVE-2026-5920
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'shortcode_content' parameter of the bt_bb_shortcode shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.6. This is due to a bypassable security filter (bt_bb_save_pre) that can be circumvented via null byte injection, combined with insufficient output sanitization of base64-decoded content in the bt_bb_raw_content shortcode handler. 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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5920?
- CVE-2026-5920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boldthemes Bold Page Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5920?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.