Path Traversal in Boldgrid Post And Page Builder
CVE-2025-0859
The Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.27.6 via the template_via_url() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/111a1e7f-bc87-4130-a0b2-422d0… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/post-and-page-builder/ (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-and-page-builder/trunk/includes/class-b… (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
- github.com/BoldGrid/post-and-page-builder/pull/638/commits/10e4d1d96fd273537904… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0859?
- CVE-2025-0859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boldgrid Post And Page Builder, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-0859 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.