CVE-2024-13430: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the 'pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode' function due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private posts that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13430 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.8. The flaw exists in the 'pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode' function, which fails to properly restrict which posts can be included, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to extract data from private posts. This results in unauthorized information disclosure without impacting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to access private post data that should be restricted. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to private post data access.
CVE-2024-13430: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in softaculous Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
Description
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the 'pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode' function due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private posts that they should not have access to.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13430 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.8. The flaw exists in the 'pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode' function, which fails to properly restrict which posts can be included, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to extract data from private posts. This results in unauthorized information disclosure without impacting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to access private post data that should be restricted. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to private post data access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-15T19:43:28.411Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e56b7ef31ef0b59e80c
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:10 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:29:49 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:10:34 PM
Views: 19
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