CVE-2024-47298
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in Bold Page Builder allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages. When users view compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Bold Page Builder versions up to 5.1.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- BoldThemes Bold Page Builder WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Bold Page Builder by Bold Themes
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user credentials, session tokens, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized. Exploitation requires attacker to have content creation privileges in WordPress.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.1.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bold-page-builder/wordpress-bold-page-builder-plugin-5-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Bold Page Builder. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 5.1.2+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable Bold Page Builder plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate bold-page-builder
Restrict User Roles
allLimit content creation/editing permissions to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Bold Page Builder version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get bold-page-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 5.1.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual content modifications in WordPress posts/pages
- Suspicious script tags in page builder content
Network Indicators:
- Requests containing script injection patterns to WordPress admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("bold-page-builder" OR "page_builder") AND ("script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")