CVE-2023-51398Network attack vector

Contributor-level escalation to higher account privileges

Published May 17, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Privilege escalation in Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder 1.35.14 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain higher privileges. Public sources do not identify the affected function, authorization check, or user-controlled operation that causes the privilege change. Contributor access is required; the published impact extends to higher-level account privileges and potentially full site control.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder 1.35.14 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain higher privileges. Public sources do not identify the affected function, authorization check, or user-controlled operation that causes the privilege change. Contributor access is required; the published impact extends to higher-level account privileges and potentially full site control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51398
Published
May 17, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Brainstorm Force
Product
Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.35.14 changes=[{"at":"1.35.15","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Brainstorm Force · Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builderversion=n/a <=1.35.14 changes=[{"at":"1.35.15","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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