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 versions up to and including 8.7.2. It involves broken access control allowing subscribers to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects WPBakery Page Builder versions <= 8.7.2. It allows users with subscriber-level privileges to bypass access controls, potentially modifying data or performing actions beyond their intended permissions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in integrity impact only. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables integrity violations by allowing unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or functionality within the WPBakery Page Builder plugin by subscriber-level users. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. This could lead to unauthorized changes that may affect site content or behavior.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting subscriber privileges or limiting plugin usage to trusted users as a precaution.
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 versions up to and including 8.7.2. It involves broken access control allowing subscribers to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects WPBakery Page Builder versions <= 8.7.2. It allows users with subscriber-level privileges to bypass access controls, potentially modifying data or performing actions beyond their intended permissions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and resulting in integrity impact only. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables integrity violations by allowing unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or functionality within the WPBakery Page Builder plugin by subscriber-level users. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. This could lead to unauthorized changes that may affect site content or behavior.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is available, consider restricting subscriber privileges or limiting plugin usage to trusted users as a precaution.
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: 06/17/2026, 11:09:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 16:24:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 10:41:58 UTC
Views: 102
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