CVE-2025-4672 Privilege escalation in Offsprout Page Builder
Authenticated contributors can escalate privileges to administrator by manipulating user meta due to improper authorization checks in the Offsprout 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-2025-4672?
CVE-2025-4672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Offsprout Page Builder, published on 31 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Offsprout Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization placed on the permission_callback() function in versions 2.2.1 to 2.15.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read, create, update or delete any user meta, including flipping their own wp_capabilities to administrator and fully escalate their privileges.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4672?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvwx-hjg7-fmc3.