CVE-2025-69319
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a code injection vulnerability in Beaver Builder Lite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. It affects all WordPress sites using Beaver Builder Lite version 2.9.4.1 or earlier. Attackers can potentially take full control of affected websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Beaver Builder Lite WordPress Plugin
⚠️ 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 website compromise allowing remote code execution, data theft, defacement, and server takeover.
Likely Case
Website defacement, malware injection, data exfiltration, and backdoor installation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls and input validation are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on Patchstack and other security databases.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.9.4.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Beaver Builder Lite and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 2.9.4.2 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Beaver Builder Lite Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate beaver-builder-lite-version
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block code injection attempts.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Beaver Builder Lite plugin immediately
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Beaver Builder Lite version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get beaver-builder-lite-version --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.9.4.2 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Beaver Builder endpoints
- PHP execution attempts in unexpected locations
- Webshell creation in uploads directory
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded payloads to Beaver Builder API endpoints
- Outbound connections from WordPress to suspicious IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("beaver-builder" OR "fl-builder") AND (POST OR PUT) AND (eval OR base64 OR system)