WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-13592 Analyzed

Team Builder For WPBakery Page Builder(Formerly Visual Composer): Filesystem traversal

Team Builder For WPBakery Page Builder(Formerly Visual Composer) is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Team Builder For WPBakery Page Builder(Formerly Visual Composer)
Plugin slug
team-builder-for-wpbakery-page-builder
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 19, 2025
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
NVD-CWE-Other

This CVE was published Feb 19, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Team Builder For WPBakery Page Builder(Formerly Visual Composer) 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 Team Builder For WPBakery Page Builder(Formerly Visual Composer) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 via the 'team-builder-vc' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources