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TI-2025-01093 Aliases CVE-2025-1279GHSA-3gqj-8wmx-4j7x

BM Content Builder <= 3.16.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ux_cb_tools_import_item_ajax AJAX action 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 update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SeaThemeBM Content Builderup to 3.16.2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BM Content Builder VendorSeaTheme Affected up to 3.16.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gqj-8wmx-4j7x

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-01095 BM Content Builder < 3.17.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-36645 WordPress BM Content Builder Plugin < 3.16.3.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2025-01094 BM Content Builder < 3.17.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-42510 WordPress BM Content Builder plugin < 3.16.3.3 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-01530 Missing authorization in SeaTheme BM Content Builder CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2025-01531 Art Theme <= 3.12.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Option Delete CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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