CVE-2026-12227

CRITICAL 9.8

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

CVSS Score

9.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-98
Vendor	visualcomposer
Product	visual composer website builder
Published	Sep 24, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

visualcomposer / Visual Composer Website Builder

0 ≤ 45.16.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486c1c7c-5a66-42d3-85b0-13ce52a16ed1?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3619572/

Credits

Tin Pham (TF1T) Trong Pham (dtro) Hao Ngo