Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Page/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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the create_bhf_post function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create pages or posts with arbitrary content.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| duongancol | Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor | up to 1.3.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor Vendorduongancol Affected up to 1.3.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j58r-vwxv-q7gc
References
Patch 2
More duongancol vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04190 Cross-site scripting in duongancol Woostify CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-37467 WordPress Woostify Theme <= 2.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-10006 Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-4788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j58r-vwxv-q7gc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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