WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24579 Modified

bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder: Code execution

bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder
Plugin slug
bold-page-builder
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 30, 2021
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published Aug 30, 2021 and is one of 35 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 3.1.6 passes user input into the unserialize() function without any validation or sanitisation, which could lead to a PHP Object Injection. Even though the plugin did not contain a suitable gadget to fully exploit the issue, other installed plugins on the blog could allow such issue to be exploited and lead to RCE in some cases.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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