Medium severity · published Feb 7, 2026
CVE-2025-12803
Bold Builder <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via bt_bb_tabs Shortcode
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin 'bt_bb_tabs' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BP
Bold Page Builder · boldthemes
through 5.5.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12803
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12803
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bold-page-builder/tags/5.4.8/content_elements/bt_bb_tabs/bt_bb_tabs.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bold-page-builder/tags/5.4.8/content_elements/bt_bb_tabs/bt_bb_tabs.php#L65
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64f30329-ecf2-4e30-bc23-9d447e239e08?source=cve
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