Is Visual Composer Website Builder safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (45.16.4). As of 2026-11-04. 14 issues are on record for older versions; version 45.16.4 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Visual Composer Website Builder on the latest version (45.16.4) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Visual Composer Website Builder are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (45.16.3 and older, fixed in 45.16.4); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (45.16.2 and older, fixed in 45.16.3); File inclusion (45.16.0 and older, fixed in 45.16.1); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (45.16.1 and older, fixed in 45.16.2); Missing authorization check (45.15.0 and older, fixed in 45.16.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (45.15.0 and older, fixed in 45.15.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Visual Composer Website Builder?

45.16.4, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-07). It has 30,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Visual Composer Website Builder is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update visualcomposer). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · visualcomposer · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Visual Composer Website Builder safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 45.16.4
Last updated: 2026-10-07
Active installs: 30,000+
Known issues on record: 14
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

Drag and drop page builder that gives the freedom to design WordPress websites, landing pages, custom themes, maintenance mode & coming soon pages. — by Visual Composer

What to do

Update to the latest version (45.16.4). Anything older than 45.16.4 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get visualcomposer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update visualcomposer updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

14 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-106596 · published 2026-10-08

Missing authorization check in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.3 and older)

Affected: 45.16.3 and older
Fixed in: 45.16.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through 45.16.3.

NVD CVE-2026-106596 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-97262 · published 2026-09-30

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.2 and older)

Affected: 45.16.2 and older
Fixed in: 45.16.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.2 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-97262 Patchstack advisory

critical 9.8 CVE-2026-12227 · published 2026-09-24

File inclusion in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.0 and older)

Affected: 45.16.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.16.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-12227 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-62138 · published 2026-09-11

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.1 and older)

Affected: 45.16.1 and older
Fixed in: 45.16.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.16.1 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-62138 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.0 CVE-2026-65568 · published 2026-07-27

Missing authorization check in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.15.0 and older)

Affected: 45.15.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.16.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Broken Access Control in Visual Composer Website Builder <= 45.15.0 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-65568 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-55709 · published 2025-08-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.15.0 and older)

Affected: 45.15.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.15.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through < 45.15.0.

NVD CVE-2025-55709 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-48276 · published 2025-05-19

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.11.0 and older)

Affected: 45.11.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.12.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-48276 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2025-46254 · published 2025-04-22

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.10.0 and older)

Affected: 45.10.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.11.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-46254 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-35653 · published 2024-06-04

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.8.0 and older)

Affected: 45.8.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.9.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through <= 45.8.0.

NVD CVE-2024-35653 Patchstack advisory Patchstack advisory

medium 5.9 CVE-2024-27997 · published 2024-03-19

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.6.0 and older)

Affected: 45.6.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.7.0
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2024-27997 Patchstack advisory Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-6880 · published 2024-03-13

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.6.0 and older)

Affected: 45.6.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.7-beta.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Visual Composer Website Builder, Landing Page Builder, Custom Theme Builder, Maintenance Mode & Coming Soon Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's custom fields in all versions up to, and including, 45.6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2023-6880 Wordfence advisory help.visualcomposer.com

medium 4.8 CVE-2020-36722 · published 2023-06-07

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (26.0 and older)

Affected: 26.0 and older
Fixed in: 45.0-beta.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2020-36722 Wordfence advisory WPScan advisory blog.nintechnet.com acunetix.com

medium 5.4 CVE-2022-2516 · published 2022-09-06

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.0 to 45.0)

Affected: 45.0 to 45.0
Fixed in: 45.0.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the post/page 'Title' value in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2022-2516 Code change (fix)Wordfence advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2022-2430 · published 2022-09-06

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.0 to 45.0)

Affected: 45.0 to 45.0
Fixed in: 45.0.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Text Block' feature in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2022-2430 Code change (fix)Wordfence advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-07 — latest release on wordpress.org (45.16.4).
2026-10-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-106596), fixed in 45.16.4.
2026-09-30 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-97262), fixed in 45.16.3.
2026-09-24 — File inclusion disclosed (CVE-2026-12227), fixed in 45.16.1.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (11) · Missing authorization (2) · File inclusion (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/visualcomposer (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Visual Composer Website Builder safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (45.16.4)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Missing authorization check in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.3 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.2 and older)

File inclusion in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.0 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.16.1 and older)

Missing authorization check in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.15.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.15.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.11.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.10.0 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.8.0 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.6.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.6.0 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (26.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.0 to 45.0)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Visual Composer Website Builder (45.0 to 45.0)

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