CVE-2024-0871 Beaver Builder <= 2.7.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Icon Widget
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the Icon Widget, leading to code execution when users view the page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0871?
CVE-2024-0871 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in beaverbuilder Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder, published on 13 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Beaver Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Icon Widget 'fl_builder_data[node_preview][link]' and 'fl_builder_data[settings][link_target]' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.4.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fastlinemedia Beaver Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0871?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0871 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-2024-0871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in beaverbuilder Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website 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-9x6p-vrv7-6f7h.