CVE-2026-28038 WordPress Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder plugin <= 3.21.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-28038?
CVE-2026-28038 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm_Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder, published on 5 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm_Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder ultimate_vc_addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder: from n/a through <= 3.21.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28038?
How do I fix CVE-2026-28038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28038 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-2026-28038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29qh-jw3j-7gwj.