# CVE-2023-46205: WordPress Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder plugin <= 3.19.14 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder plugin to read arbitrary local files.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 May 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pcrj-6qvw-268w

## What is CVE-2023-46205?

CVE-2023-46205 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder: from n/a through 3.19.14.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46205?


## How do I fix CVE-2023-46205?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-46205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-46205 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-46205 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder. 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-2023-46205/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46205/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46205
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46205
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46205

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46205/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.