CVE-2022-2430

Published: Sep 6, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.3 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Text Block' feature in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected (1)

Products: Visualcomposer: Visual Composer Website Builder

1 product

Visual Composer Website Builder

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Visualcomposer Visual Composer Website Builder	Up to 45.0

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (4)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2778808%40visualcomposer&new=2778808%40visualcomposer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: security@wordfence.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2430

Source: security@wordfence.com

Third Party Advisory

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2778808%40visualcomposer&new=2778808%40visualcomposer&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2430

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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