CVE-2024-50417 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50417: WordPress Bold Page Builder plugin <= 5.1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Boldthemes
Product Bold Page Builder
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 19, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in boldthemes Bold Page Builder bold-page-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bold Page Builder: from n/a through <= 5.1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bold Page Builder versions up to 5.1.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive information they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can view data restricted to higher-privilege roles. The vulnerability requires an existing login but poses a direct information disclosure risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data restricted to higher-privilege users by making direct requests.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and restricted information may be exposed to any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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