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CVE-2026-12227

visualcomposer Visual Composer Website Builder — Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via 'vcv-template' Parameter

EPSS 3%CVSS 9.8

critical.is priorityof 100

CVSS 9.8 (CNA)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 86.3.863 × 2017.3 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 45.16.0 via the `vcv-template` parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

Visual Composer Website Builder≤ 45.16.0–CNA

Scores by source

Wordfence (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refwordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486c1c7c-5a66-42d3-85b0-13ce52a16ed1?source=cve refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3619572