CVE-2022-2695 Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder <= 2.5.5.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'caption'
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via image captions in Beaver Builder, leading to code execution when victims view the page.
- 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-2022-2695?
CVE-2022-2695 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in justinbusa Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder , published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'caption' parameter added to images via the media uploader in versions up to, and including, 2.5.5.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the Beaver Builder editor and the ability to upload media files to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fastlinemedia Beaver Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2695 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-2022-2695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in justinbusa Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder
- CVE-2025-4102 Beaver Builder Plugin (Starter Version) <= 2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-43926 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.3.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-53797 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-50430 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.3.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-37500 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4ch-gpm6-mxw4.