CVE-2026-22488 WordPress Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder plugin <= 1.0.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-22488?
CVE-2026-22488 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IdeaBox Creations Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder, published on 8 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in IdeaBox Creations Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder dashboard-welcome-for-beaver-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22488?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22488 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-2026-22488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqvg-3mcf-p6g9.