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Visual Composer Website Builder

12 known vulnerabilities on record. Add your version above to see which ones affect you.

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  • Oct 8, 2026Visual Composer Website Builder: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2026-106596 · affects up to 45.16.3 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.3

    Missing Authorization vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through 45.16.3.

  • Sep 30, 2026Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.2 versions.CVE-2026-97262 · affects up to 45.16.2 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.2 versions.

  • Sep 24, 2026Visual Composer Website Builder: Local File InclusionCVE-2026-12227 · affects up to 45.16.0 · reported by WordfenceCritical 9.8

    The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 45.16.0 via the `vcv-template` parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

  • Sep 11, 2026Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.1 versions.CVE-2026-62138 · affects up to 45.16.1 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.1 versions.

  • Jul 27, 2026Contributor Broken Access Control in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.15.0 versions.CVE-2026-65568 · affects up to 45.15.0 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5

    Contributor Broken Access Control in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.15.0 versions.

  • Aug 14, 2025Visual Composer Website Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-55709 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through < 45.15.0.

  • May 19, 2025Visual Composer Website Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-48276 · affects up to 45.11.0 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.11.0.

  • Apr 22, 2025Visual Composer Website Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2025-46254 · affects up to 45.10.0 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.10.0.

  • Jun 4, 2024Visual Composer Website Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-35653 · affects up to 45.8.0 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.8.0.

  • Mar 19, 2024Visual Composer Website Builder: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-27997 · affects up to 45.6.0 · reported by PatchstackMedium 5.9

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.6.0.

  • Sep 6, 2022Visual Composer Website Builder: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-2516 · affects up to 45.0 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the post/page 'Title' value 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.

  • Sep 6, 2022Visual Composer Website Builder: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2022-2430 · affects up to 45.0 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4

    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.

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