CVE-2024-3266 Bold Page Builder <= 4.8.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Widget URL Attribute
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via widget URLs, 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3266?
CVE-2024-3266 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder, published on 9 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the URL attribute of widgets in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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-2024-3266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bold-Themes Bold Page Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3266 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-2024-3266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in boldthemes Bold Page Builder
- CVE-2021-24579 Bold Page Builder < 3.1.6 - PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2019-15821 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2024-53801 WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin <= 5.2.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-47298 WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin <= 5.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-47391 WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin < 5.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3x6-c3gw-gv5x.