Description

WordPress Plugin Bold Page Builder is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently modify plugin settings. WordPress Plugin Bold Page Builder version 2.3.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.3.3 or latest

References

https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-bold-page-builder-plugin-currently-being-exploited/

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/08/27/our-security-review-for-wordpress-plugins-would-have-identified-the-vulnerability-in-bold-page-builder-before-it-was-exploited/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bold-page-builder/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2019-15821 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass