CVE-2026-22488

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Missing Authorization in Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder

Publication date: 2026-01-08

Last updated on: 2026-04-23

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in IdeaBox Creations Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder dashboard-welcome-for-beaver-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.

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Published

2026-01-08

Last Modified

2026-04-23

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-08

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-22488

EUVD

EUVD-2026-1492

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ideabox_creations	dashboard_welcome_for_beaver_builder	From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.0.8 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-22488 is a broken access control vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder' up to version 1.0.8. It occurs due to missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that normally require higher privileges. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or misuse within the affected plugin. However, the severity is considered low (CVSS 5.3), and exploitation is unlikely. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but integrity could be affected. [1]

Detection Guidance

There are no specific detection commands or network indicators provided for this vulnerability. Detection would involve reviewing the WordPress plugin 'Dashboard Welcome for Beaver Builder' version installed (up to 1.0.8) for missing authorization or access control issues. Since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions, monitoring for unusual or unauthorized access attempts to plugin functions could help. However, no explicit commands or detection tools are mentioned. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include monitoring for unauthorized access attempts and applying general security best practices, such as restricting access to the plugin or disabling it if not essential. Since there is no official fix or patched version available as of the publication date, applying security hardening measures and keeping the plugin updated when a patch is released are recommended. [1]

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