CVE-2024-50417 WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin <= 5.1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-50417?

CVE-2024-50417 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder, published on 19 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-50417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-50417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 19 Nov 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Bold Page Builder 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-2024-50417?

CVE-2024-50417 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder, published on 19 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder bold-page-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bold Page Builder: from n/a through <= 5.1.3.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bold-Themes Bold Page Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-50417 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-2024-50417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w2qx-q8vr-wvvh.