Vulnerability · Published May 31, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-4672Offsprout Page Builder 2.2.1 - 2.15.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via permission_callback Function
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Offsprout Page Builder from offsprout. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Offsprout Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to improper authorization placed on the permission_callback() function in versions 2.2.1 to 2.15.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read, create, update or delete any user meta, including flipping their own wp_capabilities to administrator and fully escalate their privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| offsprout | Offsprout Page Builder | 2.2.1 – through 2.15.2 |
Weakness: CWE-285 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9269d18d-8d83-43ff-b777-ba8f58321e9e?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/offsprout-page-builder/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/offsprout-page-builder/tags/2.15.2/api/class-offsprout-api-extensions.php#L5
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/offsprout-page-builder/tags/2.15.2/api/class-offsprout-api-extensions.php#L514