Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-24579

Bold Page Builder <= 3.1.5 - PHP Object Injection

The bt_bb_get_grid AJAX action of the Bold Page Builder WordPress plugin before 3.1.6 passes user input into the unserialize() function without any validation or sanitisation, which could lead to a PHP Object Injection. Even though the plugin did not contain a suitable gadget to fully exploit the issue, other installed plugins on the blog could allow such issue to be exploited and lead to RCE in some cases.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-24579 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Bold Page Builder. It affects Versions up to 3.1.5 and is fixed in 3.1.6.

Published
Aug 02, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
bold-page-builder
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.1.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-24579 is tracked for the Plugin Bold Page Builder as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 3.1.5. Update Bold Page Builder to 3.1.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
3.1.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 3.1.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-24579
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
bold-page-builder View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-24579
Patched Versions
3.1.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 3.1.5
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