Name: CVE-2020-36722: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-36722, CWE-79, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00728

The Visual Composer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 26.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Visualcomposer Plugin	—	Update visualcomposer plugin to version 27.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	May 18, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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