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CVE-2020-36709

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 7, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via via shortcode in versions before 2.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected products and versions

  • kingthemes Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme — Before 2.9.4
  • king-theme page_builder_kingcomposer — Before 2.9.4

References

  • blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kingcomposer-page-builder-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/ Exploit
  • wpsocket.com https://wpsocket.com/plugin/kingcomposer/changelog/ Release Notes
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6447de64-b484-4f64-ad78-7df81b5a0ed7?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record