CVE-2023-51398 HIGH

CVE-2023-51398: WordPress Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder Premium plugin <= 1.35.14 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Brainstorm Force
Product Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder: from n/a through 1.35.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder versions up to 1.35.14 contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low-level permissions to perform actions restricted to higher-privilege roles. An attacker with a basic user account can read, modify, or delete sensitive site data and functionality. Update to a version newer than 1.35.14 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete site data and functionality beyond their assigned permission level.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and alter protected content, settings, or site functionality reserved for administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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