Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Missing Authorization to Post Creation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Page Builder by AZEXO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'azh_add_post' function in versions up to, and including, 1.27.133. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to create a post with any post type and post status.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv4r-3m26-m5rg
References
Patch 2
More azexo Page Builder With Image Map By Azexo vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02859 Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post Creation/Modification/Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02858 Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-02861 Page Builder by AZEXO <= 1.27.133 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via azh_save CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-3053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv4r-3m26-m5rg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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