Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-1157 is a stored cross-site scripting flaw in the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access or higher could save malicious script through a button URL, causing it to run when someone views the affected page.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate priority for WordPress environments using Bold Page Builder. It is most urgent where many users can create content, where contributor accounts are externally managed, or where administrators frequently view contributed pages.
Technical view
Bold Page Builder versions up to and including 4.8.0 insufficiently sanitize input and escape output for the plugin button URL. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4 with low attack complexity, required low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites using Bold Page Builder versions up to and including 4.8.0 are the relevant exposure. Risk is higher where Contributor or higher accounts are broadly issued, compromised, or used by third parties.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated Contributor-level or higher access and a user viewing the injected page. This is not a remote unauthenticated takeover issue based on the bundle.
Researcher notes
Primary weakness is CWE-79 stored XSS in the button URL handling path. The bundle points to the button element source and a WordPress plugin repository changeset, but does not provide evidence of active exploitation or a complete operational exploit chain.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Bold Page Builder and identify versions at or below 4.8.0.
- Update Bold Page Builder according to vendor or WordPress plugin repository guidance.
- Restrict Contributor-level and higher access to trusted users only.
- Review existing pages using Bold Page Builder button URLs for suspicious content.
- Monitor vendor advisories if no fixed version is available in your environment.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed Bold Page Builder version on each WordPress site.
- Check whether Contributor-level accounts exist and are still required.
- Review affected page content for unsafe button URL values without executing them.
- Verify the plugin update or mitigation is applied in staging before production.
- Retest page rendering to confirm expected button behavior remains intact.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (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:N
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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:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e166a7db-45f7-4a0d-9966-dbec9ade204a?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bold-page-builder/trunk/content_elements/bt_bb_button/bt_bb_button.php#L161CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3034441%40bold-page-builder&new=3034441%40bold-page-builder&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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