CVE-2025-47488 WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin <= 5.3.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the Bold Page Builder plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2025-47488?
CVE-2025-47488 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder, published on 7 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder bold-page-builder allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Bold Page Builder: from n/a through <= 5.3.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47488?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47488 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-2025-47488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwxf-j5j9-9834.