WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Visual Composer Website Builder < 45.16.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via 'vcv-template' Parameter

Description

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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 45.16.1

References

Classification

Type
RFI
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Tin Pham (TF1T), Trong Pham (dtro), Hao Ngo
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-09-23 (about 23 days ago)
Added
2026-09-23 (about 23 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-16 (about 8 hours ago)

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