# CVE-2026-81429: Export & Import WPBakery Page Builder stored XSS via CSRF

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81429-export-import-wpbakery-page-builder-stored-xss-via-csrf  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-12. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81429 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-12

The Export & Import WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin (used to manage page builder templates) contains a critical flaw in its template import feature that lacks both CSRF protection and input validation. An attacker can trick an administrator into importing a malicious template through a forged request, resulting in malicious code execution within the administrator's browser session with full site access.

Vendors: [WPBakery](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpbakery).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81429 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81429 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81429?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 12 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPBakery Export & Import WPBakery Page Builder through 1.0.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81429?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-81429 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81429?** Check whether you run WPBakery Export & Import WPBakery Page Builder at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The plugin fails to implement CSRF tokens on its template-import endpoint and does not sanitize or escape imported data before storing and displaying it. An attacker can craft a malicious template file containing JavaScript payloads and trick an authenticated administrator into importing it via a cross-site request (e.g., through a crafted webpage). The unsanitized data is then stored in the database and executed in the administrator's session when the template is viewed or managed. This is a stored XSS vulnerability requiring admin-level access to trigger, with no known patch available as of the advisory date.

## Affected products

- WPBakery Export & Import WPBakery Page Builder through 1.0.2

## Timeline

- 2026-09-10: disclosed
- 2026-09-12: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/48f67510-9fb3-4f74-a38e-31635617ba60/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/48f67510-9fb3-4f74-a38e-31635617ba60/)