Build App OnlineWordPress extension · Buildapp
CVE-2023-51479
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in Abdul Hakeem Build App Online allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Build App Online: from n/a through 1.0.19.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in Abdul Hakeem Build App Online allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their assigned role should permit, likely due to missing or insufficient authorization checks on sensitive operations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Build App OnlineWordPress extension
< 1.0.20CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Build App Online installationLocate instances of Abdul Hakeem Build App Online running in your environment. This may be found on your web servers, application hosts, or through asset inventory scans.Affected if The application is present in your environment and is running.
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Determine installed versionCheck the currently deployed version of Build App Online. This is typically accessible through the application admin interface, version information endpoint, or deployment documentation. Compare the version number against the affected range: versions prior to 1.0.20 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is lower than 1.0.20.
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Verify role-based access control configurationExamine the application's access control settings to confirm role-based access control (RBAC) is properly configured. Check if user roles are defined and assigned appropriately within the application.Affected if RBAC is not implemented or is misconfigured, allowing users to access functions beyond their assigned role.
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Test for authorization on privileged operationsWith a test account that has limited privileges, attempt to access or execute sensitive operations that should be restricted to higher-privilege roles (e.g., administrative functions, user management, data modification). Observe whether the application enforces role-based restrictions.Affected if A lower-privilege authenticated user can successfully perform actions reserved for higher-privilege roles.
Your environment is affected if Build App Online version is below 1.0.20 and users with lower privileges can access functions assigned to higher-privilege roles due to missing authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.0.20
Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) with consistent authorization checks on all privileged operations, ensuring users can only access functions appropriate to their assigned role.
1.0.20
- Backup the current Build App Online application and database before proceeding with the upgrade
- Upgrade Build App Online to version 1.0.20 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application version and testing user role functionality
- Confirm that privilege escalation is no longer possible by testing the privilege boundaries
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Build App Online
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-51479 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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