CVE-2026-40744
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 Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Beaver Builder Beaver Builder beaver-builder-lite-version allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Beaver Builder: from n/a through <= 2.10.1.2.
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 confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in Beaver Builder plugin versions up to 2.10.1.2. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through user-supplied input that is not properly sanitized before being used in database queries. Blind SQL injection means attackers infer results indirectly through true/false conditions or time delays.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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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Confirm Beaver Builder plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugin directory or admin panel for Beaver Builder plugin presence. Common paths: /wp-content/plugins/bb-plugin/ or check via WP admin > Plugins.Affected if Beaver Builder plugin is installed and active on the WordPress site
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Identify installed versionRead the main plugin file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/bb-plugin/bb-plugin.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the file comments, or check via WordPress admin > Plugins > Beaver Builder.Affected if Version is 2.10.1.2 or lower (any version up to and including 2.10.1.2)
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Verify plugin is activeCheck WordPress admin > Plugins > Beaver Builder status, or query the wp_options table for option_name 'active_plugins' and verify bb-plugin is in the serialized array.Affected if Plugin is active and processing requests
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Assess unauthenticated access exposureReview site configuration and .htaccess rules. Test if public-facing endpoints that accept user input (form submissions, search parameters, builder content loading) are accessible without authentication.Affected if Site allows unauthenticated users to access Beaver Builder input-handling endpoints without authentication
A user is affected if Beaver Builder plugin version 2.10.1.2 or lower is installed and active on their WordPress site, with unauthenticated endpoints accessible.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade Beaver Builder to the latest version which contains proper input sanitization and use of parameterized database queries. Until patched, restrict access to affected endpoints and implement WAF rules to detect SQL injection patterns.
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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.
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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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