Visualcomposer Visual Composer Website Builder Plugin up to 45.6.0 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Visualcomposer Visual Composer Website Builder Plugin up to 45.6.0 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-27997. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Visualcomposer Visual Composer Website Builder Plugin up to 45.6.0 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.6.0.

The weakness was published by Savphill. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-27997 since 02/29/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

02/29/2024 🔍
03/19/2024 +19 days 🔍
03/19/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/01/2026 +743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Savphill
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-27997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257355

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2024 18:47
Updated: 04/01/2026 19:47
Changes: 03/19/2024 18:47 (64), 04/14/2025 01:22 (4), 04/01/2026 19:47 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:C23:103

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