CVE-2026-45436: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Rain-Task Ltd. WPBakery Page Builder
CVE-2026-45436 is a medium severity vulnerability in WPBakery Page Builder by Rain-Task Ltd. It involves missing authorization controls allowing subscriber-level users to perform unauthorized actions. The issue affects versions up to and including 8.7.2. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in WPBakery Page Builder versions <= 8.7.2 allows subscriber-level users to bypass access controls, leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction. Confidentiality is not impacted, but integrity is compromised, and availability remains unaffected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level privileges can perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks, potentially modifying or manipulating content or settings within the WPBakery Page Builder environment. This impacts the integrity of the affected system but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for updates from Rain-Task Ltd. No official remediation or temporary fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2026-45436: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Rain-Task Ltd. WPBakery Page Builder
Description
CVE-2026-45436 is a medium severity vulnerability in WPBakery Page Builder by Rain-Task Ltd. It involves missing authorization controls allowing subscriber-level users to perform unauthorized actions. The issue affects versions up to and including 8.7.2. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in WPBakery Page Builder versions <= 8.7.2 allows subscriber-level users to bypass access controls, leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction. Confidentiality is not impacted, but integrity is compromised, and availability remains unaffected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level privileges can perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks, potentially modifying or manipulating content or settings within the WPBakery Page Builder environment. This impacts the integrity of the affected system but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for updates from Rain-Task Ltd. No official remediation or temporary fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-12T13:08:41.670Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a32804c0b89be68882ffded
Added to database: 6/17/2026, 11:09:00 AM
Last enriched: 6/17/2026, 11:31:25 AM
Last updated: 6/17/2026, 1:34:24 PM
Views: 4
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