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Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2024-39633

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack for Beaver Builder allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack for Beaver Builder: from n/a through 2.33.0.

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 confidence

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the IdeaBox PowerPack for Beaver Builder plugin allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their role should permit, likely due to missing or insufficient capability checks on specific administrative functions.

MitigationUpdate PowerPack for Beaver Builder to the latest version immediately. Review user roles and capabilities on the site and audit recent administrative actions for signs of privilege escalation.

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CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if PowerPack for Beaver Builder is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'PowerPack for Beaver Builder' by IdeaBox. Alternatively, check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/ for a directory containing 'powerpack' or 'beaver-builder' in the name.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, find PowerPack for Beaver Builder and note the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for a 'Version:' header comment.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is older than the current patched version
  3. Verify if admin functions are accessible to lower-privileged users
    Review the plugin settings in WordPress admin > Settings > PowerPack (or similar). Check if any administrative features, role management options, or user capability settings are exposed and accessible without proper admin-level verification.
    Affected if Non-administrator users can access or modify administrative functions through the plugin
  4. Audit user roles and capabilities configuration
    Use a role management plugin or query wp_options table for 'wp_user_roles' to review all defined roles. Check if any custom roles or capability modifications exist that were not intentionally created by site administrators.
    Affected if Unexpected capability additions or role modifications are found that were not intentionally configured

A user is affected if the PowerPack for Beaver Builder plugin is installed and allows authenticated users to access administrative functions beyond their assigned role capabilities.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update PowerPack for Beaver Builder to the latest version immediately. Review user roles and capabilities on the site and audit recent administrative actions for signs of privilege escalation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

PowerPack for Beaver Builder version 2.33.1 or later (any version after 2.33.0)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate PowerPack for Beaver Builder
  4. Check the current version installed (should be 2.33.0 or below)
  5. Update the plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress repository or from IdeaBox
  6. After update, verify the new version number in the Plugins list
  7. Test the Beaver Builder functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
Caveat Review plugin changelog for any breaking changes between your current version and the new version before updating

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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