CVE-2025-3715
📋 TL;DR
The Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute automatically when users visit compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 5.3.5 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bold Page Builder WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially escalating privileges.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability is prevented, and only legitimate content is displayed.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward via the data-text parameter. Public proof-of-concept exists in vulnerability reports.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.3.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3292512/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Bold Page Builder and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 5.3.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Bold Page Builder plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate bold-page-builder
Restrict User Roles
allRemove Contributor access or limit who can create/edit pages.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Monitor for suspicious script injections in page content and user activity logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for Bold Page Builder version 5.3.5 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get bold-page-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Bold Page Builder version is 5.3.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual page edits by Contributor users
- Script tags containing data-text parameter in page content
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript execution from page builder elements
- Requests to external domains from injected scripts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "bold-page-builder" AND ("edit" OR "update") AND user_role="contributor"