CVE-2026-92084 beaverbuilder CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations using the Beaver Builder Page Builder plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts. This includes reviewing inventory, monitoring for suspicious activity, and implementing compensating controls where necessary. Defenders should also verify the presence of the vulnerable plugin version and assess exposure through inventory checks and monitoring for suspicious activity.

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of the vulnerable plugin version and assessing exposure through inventory checks and monitoring for suspicious activity.

• Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to various security consequences.
• Exploitation requires specific conditions, including a Beaver Builder page with the Sidebar module populated with a widget displaying attacker-controllable text.

Technical summary

The Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.0.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to various security consequences. Exploitation requires specific conditions, including a Beaver Builder page containing the Sidebar module populated with a widget that displays attacker-controllable text, such as the core Recent Comments widget, with comment moderation disabled or the attacker's

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of the vulnerable plugin version and assessing exposure through inventory checks and monitoring for suspicious activity.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the presence of the vulnerable plugin version through inventory checks
• Assess exposure by reviewing Beaver Builder page configurations and Sidebar module usage
• Monitor for suspicious activity, such as unusual shortcode execution
• Consider implementing compensating controls, such as restricting access to the plugin's functionality
• Review relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source references provide details on the vulnerability, including the affected plugin version and the conditions required for exploitation. Defenders should verify the presence of the vulnerable plugin version through inventory checks and assess exposure by reviewing Beaver Builder page configurations and Sidebar module usage. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to various security consequences. Exploitation requires specific conditions, including a

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.