CVE-2025-46488 WordPress Visual Builder plugin <= 1.2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks to execute reflected XSS attacks in the Visual Builder WordPress plugin.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2025-46488?

CVE-2025-46488 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in dastan800 Visual Builder, published on 23 May 2025. 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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in dastan800 Visual Builder visual-builder allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Visual Builder: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46488?

How do I fix CVE-2025-46488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46488 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-2025-46488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx7w-g52q-jg5g.

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