CVE-2025-1280 BM Content Builder < 3.17.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a directory traversal vulnerability in the BM Content Builder WordPress 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-2025-1280?
CVE-2025-1280 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SeaTheme BM Content Builder, published on 22 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to 3.17.1 (exclusive) via the ux_cb_page_customize_save_layout_ajax() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-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-2025-1280?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1280 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-2025-1280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97h8-3g49-xmvg.