CVE-2024-4788: duongancol boostify header footer builder for elementor Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-4788 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in duongancol boostify header footer builder for elementor. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.3% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.3.6.
Timeline
- 06-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the create_bhf_post function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create pages or posts with arbitrary content.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Duongancol1 product
Woostify1 product
Wordpress1 product
- boostify-header-footer-builder≤ 1.3.5 (fixed in 1.3.6)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1090acfc-5b0c-478a-ac71-db54fdaefdf5?source=cvePatchThird Party Advisory