---
id: CVE-2026-12227
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 includ…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
vendor: visualcomposer
product: Visual Composer Website Builder
affected:
  - visual_composer_website_builder <= 45.16.0
published: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T16:17:06.650'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12227'
references:
  - url: 'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3619572/'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/486c1c7c-5a66-42d3-85b0-13ce52a16ed1?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T09:40:50.747Z'
epss: 0.00769
epssPercentile: 0.53704
exploits:
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/murrez/CVE-2026-12227'
    - 'https://github.com/Hassham1/CVE-2026-12227-visualcomposer-lfi-poc'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-26T09:05:37.511Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.