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The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 doesn't prevent attackers with administrator privileges from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code, even whe...

CVE-2023-5124 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 doesn't prevent attackers with administrator privileges from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code, even when unfiltered_html is disallowed, such as in multi-site WordPress configurations.

What to do
  • Update pagelayer pagelayer to version 1.8.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
pagelayer pagelayer < 1.8.0
cpe:2.3:a:pagelayer:pagelayer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 doesn't prevent attackers with administrator privileges from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code, even whe...
The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 doesn't prevent attackers with administrator privileges from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code, even when unfiltered_html is disallowed, such as in multi-site WordPress configurations.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published29 Jan 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-5124 · NVD
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