CVE-2025-4968: The WPBakery Page Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple Page Builder elements (Copyright Element, Hover Box, Separator With Text, FAQ, S

medium Affects page-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-07-24; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WPBakery Page Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple Page Builder elements (Copyright Element, Hover Box, Separator With Text, FAQ, S

Package: page-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <8.5
Fixed in: 8.5
Severity: medium CVSS 6.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (24.0th percentile)
Published: 2025-07-24
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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