Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder <= 1.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Private Post Disclosure in pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode

2025-03-11 00:00
Nishiv

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

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