CVE-2026-106596 WordPress Visual Composer Website Builder plugin <= 45.16.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in Visual Composer Website Builder to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-106596?
CVE-2026-106596 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Visual Composer Website Builder, published on 8 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Visual Composer Visual Composer Website Builder visualcomposer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Visual Composer Website Builder: from n/a through 45.16.3.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106596?
How do I fix CVE-2026-106596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-106596 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-2026-106596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rj5-7qgv-4vm8.