Offsprout Page Builder 2.2.1 - 2.15.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via permission_callback Function
Strategic Overview
- Status
- Unpatched
- Affected Plugin
- Offsprout Page Builder
- Affected Version
2.2.1 – 2.15.2- CVSS
- 8.8High
- Weakness type
- CWE-285 · Improper Authorization
- CVE
CVE-2025-4672
At a glance
CVE-2025-4672 is a high-severity Improper Authorization vulnerability in the Offsprout Page Builder WordPress plugin, affecting versions 2.2.1 – 2.15.2. It carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed May 2025, reported by kr0d.
Vulnerability Overview
The Offsprout Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization placed on the permission_callback() function in versions 2.2.1 to 2.15.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read, create, update or delete any user meta, including flipping their own wp_capabilities to administrator and fully escalate their privileges.
Technical Analysis
The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.
CWE-285: Improper Authorization
Offsprout Page Builder 2.2.1 – 2.15.2 carries this weakness at permission_callback(), and reaching it takes an account at Contributor level or above. Improper authorization means a permission check exists but does not cover the case being exercised, so a caller who is allowed to do one thing is allowed to do a neighbouring thing as well.
A lower-privileged account performs an action reserved for a higher one, which on a multi-author or membership site means an ordinary user reaching administrative behaviour. No fixed build of this plugin is recorded for Offsprout Page Builder yet, so installs running 2.2.1 – 2.15.2 stay exposed until the vendor ships one.
Remediation
No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
How does WordSec protect against this?
Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. No patched version is recorded yet, which is the case where a filtering layer matters most, because there is nothing to update to.
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