Offsprout Page Builder: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Offsprout Page Builder is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- Offsprout Page Builder
- Plugin slug
offsprout-page-builder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 31, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
This CVE was published May 31, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Offsprout 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 Offsprout Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization placed on the permission_callback() function in versions 2.2.1 to 2.15.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read, create, update or delete any user meta, including flipping their own wp_capabilities to administrator and fully escalate their privileges.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H