CVE-2025-0859 Path traversal in Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor

Medium 6.5 Published 6 Feb 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the BoldGrid Post and Page Builder plugin.

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-2025-0859?

CVE-2025-0859 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor, published on 6 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.27.6 via the template_via_url() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boldgrid Post and Page Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-0859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-929w-9gh4-883v.