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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-22488

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-08
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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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in IdeaBox Creations Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder dashboard-welcome-for-beaver-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the IdeaBox Creations Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder WordPress plugin. The plugin incorrectly configures access control security levels, allowing unauthenticated or lower-privilege users to access functionality they should not have permission to access. This type of vulnerability typically manifests as an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) or broken access control where proper capability checks are missing before performing sensitive operations.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder if a patched release is available. If no patch exists, evaluate whether the plugin is essential and implement alternative access control at the web server or WAF level, or consider removing the plugin until a fix is released.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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. Confirm plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins section and locate 'Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder' by IdeaBox Creations. Note if the plugin is active or inactive.
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active - the vulnerability exists in active plugin installations regardless of version if capability checks are missing
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, click on the plugin to view its details, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the Version field. Compare this version against any known affected version ranges.
    Affected if Version falls within any known affected range (if version data becomes available) or if no patched version can be confirmed
  3. Review plugin AJAX and admin action hooks
    Access the plugin directory via file manager or FTP (typically wp-content/plugins/dashboard-welcome-for-beaver-builder). Examine the main plugin PHP file for add_action calls, particularly hooks like 'wp_ajax_*', 'wp_ajax_nopriv_*', or admin action handlers that process requests.
    Affected if Hooks with 'nopriv' prefix exist or no capability checks (current_user_can, etc.) are found before sensitive operations
  4. Check exposed endpoint accessibility
    Use a browser or HTTP tool to directly access plugin endpoints. Look for any publicly accessible URLs or AJAX actions the plugin registers. Attempt to access these without authentication or with a low-privilege subscriber account.
    Affected if Plugin endpoints respond successfully to unauthenticated requests or requests from low-privilege users without returning authorization errors
  5. Test capability enforcement on plugin features
    Create or use a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., Subscriber role). Log in as that user and attempt to access any admin-only plugin functionality, menus, or actions that should be restricted to administrators.
    Affected if Low-privilege users can successfully access or execute plugin features that should require administrator-level permissions

A user is affected if the Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder plugin is active and allows unauthenticated or non-administrator users to access administrative functions without proper capability verification.

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 to the latest version of Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder if a patched release is available. If no patch exists, evaluate whether the plugin is essential and implement alternative access control at the web server or WAF level, or consider removing the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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