CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-5523
The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the update_user() function accepting a user ID parameter from form submissions without verifying that the authenticated user has permission to edit that specific user account, and the handle_register_submission() function only checking if any user is logged in rather than validating permissions for the target user. This makes it possible for authenticated atta
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Divi Form Builder","vendor":"Divi Engine","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"5.1.8","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ba920aca41c181fd9895335a4c81499715b6c869ee6c407a0adec4444b818339 · sha256:c8dc8bbbe78add32… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-639","description":"CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ba920aca41c181fd9895335a4c81499715b6c869ee6c407a0adec4444b818339 · sha256:c8dc8bbbe78add32… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"https://diviengine.com/divi-form-builder-changelog/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ba920aca41c181fd9895335a4c81499715b6c869ee6c407a0adec4444b818339 · sha256:c8dc8bbbe78add32… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb158acc-69d7-4a7d-b356-7de1f6b37019?source=cve"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ba920aca41c181fd9895335a4c81499715b6c869ee6c407a0adec4444b818339 · sha256:c8dc8bbbe78add32… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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