CVE-2025-53217
Missing Authorization in AIO WP Builder Allows Unauthorized Access
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| staviravn | aio_wp_builder | From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.0.2 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-53217 is a high-priority Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress AIO WP Builder Plugin versions up to and including 2.0.2.
The vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain plugin functions.
This flaw allows unprivileged users, such as subscribers or developers, to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles.
It is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control and has a CVSS severity score of 7.6, indicating a significant risk and high likelihood of exploitation.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions that are normally restricted to higher-privileged users.
Such unauthorized actions could compromise the security and integrity of your WordPress site by enabling privilege escalation.
Because no elevated privileges are required to exploit this flaw, it is particularly dangerous and increases the risk of exploitation.
Until an official patch is released, users are advised to apply mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain plugin functions, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged roles.
Detection can involve monitoring for unauthorized access attempts or unusual privilege escalations related to the AIO WP Builder plugin functions.
No specific detection commands are provided in the available resources.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Since no official patch is currently available for this vulnerability, immediate mitigation involves applying the Patchstack mitigation rule designed to block attacks targeting this flaw.
Users are strongly advised to implement this mitigation immediately to protect their websites.
Additionally, monitoring and restricting unprivileged user actions related to the AIO WP Builder plugin can help reduce risk.