CVE-2026-12227CWE-98

CVE-2026-12227

Critical · published September 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02868 · 86.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-98 · Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Published
2026-09-24T14:17Z
References (2)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3619572/ · [email protected]https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486c1c7c-5a66-42d3-85b0-13ce52a16ed1?source=cve · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 03:24Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 24 SEP 09:27Z
    Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via 'vcv-template' Parameter
    cvelistv5