CVE-2025-0859Network attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file read via unsanitized template path

Published Feb 6, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in BoldGrid Post and Page Builder 1.27.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The template_via_url() method passed the template_choice query parameter into WordPress template selection without restricting the resolved path to approved theme, compatibility, or plugin-template directories. Contributor-level access is required, and exposure is limited to files readable by the WordPress/PHP process.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in BoldGrid Post and Page Builder 1.27.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. The template_via_url() method passed the template_choice query parameter into WordPress template selection without restricting the resolved path to approved theme, compatibility, or plugin-template directories. Contributor-level access is required, and exposure is limited to files readable by the WordPress/PHP process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0859
Published
Feb 6, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Web Ventures
Product
Post and Page Builder
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 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=0 <=1.27.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Web Ventures · Post and Page Builderversion=0 <=1.27.6

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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