# CVE-2023-3053: Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Missing Authorization to Post Creation

> Authenticated attackers can create posts with any type and status due to missing capability checks in the AZEXO Page Builder plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fv4r-3m26-m5rg

## What is CVE-2023-3053?

CVE-2023-3053 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Page Builder with Image Map by AZEXO, published on 2 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Page Builder by AZEXO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'azh_add_post' function in versions up to, and including, 1.27.133. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to create a post with any post type and post status.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3053?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Azexo Page Builder With Image Map by Azexo.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Page Builder with Image Map by AZEXO

- [CVE-2023-3051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3051/): Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2023-3052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3052/): Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post Creation/Modification/Deletion (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-3055](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3055/): Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via azh_save (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3053 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3053 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Page Builder with Image Map by AZEXO, published on 2 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Page Builder with Image Map by AZEXO. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3053/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3053/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3053
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3053
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3053

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3053/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.