Medium severity · published May 14, 2026
CVE-2026-3694
Bold Page Builder <= 5.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via bt_bb_button Shortcode
6.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Bold Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'text' attribute of the bt_bb_button shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.8. This is 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)0.2% · higher than 5% 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 5.6.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3694
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3694
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3479329/bold-page-builder
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b28ad91f-40fa-476e-b41f-da4dd2372e21?source=cve
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