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CVE-2026-92084 – Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution – Beaver Builder Page Builder (Lite)

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Summary

CVE-2026-92084 is a critical unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability (CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code) affecting the Beaver Builder Page Builder plugin for WordPress, including its free "Lite" edition. The plugin fails to properly validate input before passing it to WordPress’s do_shortcode function when rendering a Sidebar module, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes on the site. The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical).

Technical details

  • Root cause: The Sidebar module in Beaver Builder passes widget output to do_shortcode() without adequately validating or sanitizing the content first, allowing embedded shortcode syntax to be executed.
  • Trigger conditions: Exploitation requires a Beaver Builder page containing a Sidebar module that displays a widget rendering user-controllable/attacker-influenced text — for example, a Recent Comments widget with comment moderation disabled, allowing an attacker to submit a comment containing malicious shortcode syntax.
  • Attack vector: Network-based and unauthenticated — no login or special privileges are required to submit the attacker-controlled content that is later rendered and executed as a shortcode.
  • Impact: Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated execution of arbitrary shortcodes, which can be leveraged to achieve actions provided by other installed plugins/themes’ shortcodes — potentially leading to significant confidentiality and integrity impact (per the CVSS vector, no availability impact is scored).

Affected software

  • Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder (including the Beaver Builder Lite version) — all versions up to and including 2.11.0.5.

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.1 (Critical)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Update Beaver Builder Page Builder to version 2.11.1.1 or later. The fix was also backported to the Lite version in 2.11.0.6, so Lite users should update to 2.11.0.6 or later.
  • If immediate patching is not possible:
    • Disable or remove Sidebar modules on public-facing pages that display widgets rendering unmoderated user-submitted content (e.g., Recent Comments).
    • Enable comment moderation so attacker-submitted content is not published/rendered until reviewed.
    • Monitor site content and comments for injected shortcode syntax as an indicator of attempted exploitation.

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