CVE-2024-31366 HIGH

CVE-2024-31366: WordPress Post Type Builder (PTB) plugin <= 2.0.8 - Auth. Arbitrary Post/Page Creation vulnerability

Vendor Themify

Product Post Type Builder (PTB)

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themify Post Type Builder (PTB).This issue affects Post Type Builder (PTB): from n/a through 2.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Type Builder through version 2.0.8 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site content and settings they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can change post types, custom fields, and other structural elements. This affects the integrity of site data and could allow privilege escalation or content manipulation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify post types, custom fields, and site structure without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter your site's post structure and custom fields, risking data corruption and content tampering.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., Contributor or Subscriber role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31366 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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