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TI-2026-57781 Aliases CVE-2026-84021GHSA-v5jf-q9wj-fxfx

Bold Page Builder < 5.9.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via bt_bb_button/bt_bb_headline/bt_bb_icon URL

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 5.9.8 does not properly validate a link URL before outputting it in an HTML attribute, relying on a filter that can be evaded, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a user clicks the affected link.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Bold Page Builder (Unknown): 5.9.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownBold Page Builderbefore 5.9.85.9.8Patch availableCNA
  • Bold Page Builder VendorUnknown Affected before 5.9.8 Fixed in 5.9.8 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Bold Page Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 5.9.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Bold Page Builder 5.9.8

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-57782 Bold Page Builder < 5.9.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Multiple Shortcode Element AttributesPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84021
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5jf-q9wj-fxfx

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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