Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-1777

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-06
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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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data to a missing capability check on the 'ux_cb_page_options_save' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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 · high confidence

The BM Content Builder WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Broken Access Control allowing any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to call the 'ux_cb_page_options_save' function without authorization, enabling injection of arbitrary JavaScript (stored XSS) into pages.

MitigationUpdate BM Content Builder to version 3.16.2.2 or later which includes proper capability validation. Until then, restrict user registration and audit existing subscriber accounts.

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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
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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. Verify BM Content Builder plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and locate BM Content Builder in the list. Note whether it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active.
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on the plugin details for BM Content Builder and locate the version number displayed. Compare this to the fixed version 3.16.2.2.
    Affected if Installed version is lower than 3.16.2.2.
  3. Identify users with subscriber-level access or higher
    Navigate to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Review the user list to identify accounts assigned the Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator role.
    Affected if At least one user account with subscriber-level or higher access exists.
  4. Audit access to the vulnerable function
    Check if the 'ux_cb_page_options_save' function is reachable without capability validation. This may require reviewing plugin code or testing with a low-privilege user account to confirm the function executes without authorization checks.
    Affected if The function executes when called by an authenticated user with subscriber role or higher without proper capability validation.

A user is affected if BM Content Builder version is below 3.16.2.2 AND at least one subscriber-level or higher user account exists in the WordPress installation, allowing unauthorized access to the vulnerable function.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update BM Content Builder to version 3.16.2.2 or later which includes proper capability validation. Until then, restrict user registration and audit existing subscriber accounts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,190
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