CVE-2025-52712
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in BoldGrid's Post and Page Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory. It affects WordPress sites using the plugin versions up to 1.27.8. Attackers could potentially read sensitive files on the server.
💻 Affected Systems
- Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise through reading sensitive configuration files (like wp-config.php) containing database credentials, leading to data theft or further exploitation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized reading of sensitive files containing configuration data, user information, or other restricted content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and web server configurations restrict access to sensitive directories.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some WordPress access or knowledge of the plugin's structure. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.27.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download latest version from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
Restrict file permissions
Linux/UnixSet strict file permissions on sensitive directories
chmod 600 wp-config.php
chmod 755 wp-content/uploads/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely if not essential
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid' version 1.27.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='post-and-page-builder' --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.27.8 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
- Requests containing '../' sequences to plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with path traversal sequences to /wp-content/plugins/post-and-page-builder/ paths
SIEM Query:
web.url:*../* AND web.url:*post-and-page-builder*