CVE-2022-36425 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.5.4.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Beaver Builder WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36425?
CVE-2022-36425 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in The Beaver Builder Team Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder (WordPress plugin), published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Broken Access Control vulnerability in Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.5.4.3 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fastlinemedia Beaver Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-36425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-53797 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-50430 WordPress Beaver Builder plugin <= 2.8.3.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f59-xm25-c224.