Visual Composer <= 26.0 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 26.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00728 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Composer | Visual Composer Website Builder | up to 26.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Visual Composer Website Builder VendorVisual Composer Affected up to 26.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:visualcomposer:visual_composer_website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 26.0 | Vulnerable | Visual Composer |
- cpe:2.3:a:visualcomposer:visual_composer_website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 26.0 Vulnerable ·Visual Composer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36722
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9mr-f2hf-53pv
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
More Visual Composer Website Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-23522 Cross-site scripting in Visual Composer Website Builder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-06285 Visual Composer Premium <= 45.6.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2022-02325 Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Title' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2022-02244 Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Text Block' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-29006 WordPress Visual Composer Website Builder plugin <= 45.10.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36722 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36722 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m9mr-f2hf-53pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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