CVE-2020-28650 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPBakery plugin allows attackers to inject scripts by bypassing WordPress XSS protections for Author and Contributor roles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28650?
CVE-2020-28650 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPBakery plugin before 6.4.1 for WordPress allows XSS because it calls kses_remove_filters to disable the standard WordPress XSS protection mechanism for the Author and Contributor roles.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpbakery Page Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-28650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-5709 WPBakery <= 7.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion
- CVE-2024-43953 WordPress Classic Addons – WPBakery Page Builder plugin <= 3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-31213 WordPress WPBakery Page Builder Plugin < 6.13.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-10006 WPBakery Page Builder <= 8.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2025-11160 WPBakery Page Builder <= 8.6.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom JS Module
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w63-x258-gcc6.