Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an authenticated WordPress user with contributor-level access or higher store malicious script content through Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder. The script may run when another user views affected content. Business risk is moderate because attacker access and user interaction are required, but administrator sessions and site trust could be affected.
Executive priority
Handle this as a moderate-priority WordPress application risk. Prioritize sites with many contributors, external authors, agencies, or shared accounts. No active exploitation is stated in the supplied sources, but stored XSS can affect admin users and public trust if abused.
Technical view
CVE-2023-46211 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder versions up to 3.19.14. It is tracked as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 6.5, requiring network access, low complexity, low privileges, and user interaction with changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder at version 3.19.14 or earlier, especially where contributor-level or higher accounts exist. The supplied sources do not identify affected components beyond the plugin and version boundary.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated contributor-or-higher user and a victim interaction path. Stored XSS can be more persistent than reflected XSS because malicious content remains in site data until removed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and Patchstack advisory reference. The bundle does not provide exploit details, vulnerable parameter names, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming broader WPBakery or WordPress core exposure from this CVE alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder.
- Identify installations running version 3.19.14 or earlier.
- Check Brainstorm Force or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version.
- Restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only.
- Review recent page-builder content from contributor-level accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version in each WordPress installation.
- Review user roles with contributor-level or higher publishing access.
- Check whether affected content was created or edited by lower-privileged users.
- Review web and WordPress logs for unusual contributor activity.
- Validate remediation against vendor or Patchstack release guidance.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.