Page Builder KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Open Redirect
Priority LOW 34CWE-601Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
The Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0428 91st 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
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme | 2.9.6 – 2.9.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme VendorUnknown Affected 2.9.6 – 2.9.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:king-theme:kingcomposer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.9.6 | Vulnerable | King-Theme |
- cpe:2.3:a:king-theme:kingcomposer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.9.6 Vulnerable ·King-Theme
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc34-ff73-68v9
References
More King-Theme Kingcomposer vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12054 A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the KingComposer plugin through… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-07282 The kingcomposer plugin 2.7.6 for WordPress has wp-admin/admin.php?page=kc-mapper id XSS. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-07326 KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-0165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc34-ff73-68v9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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