CVE-2025-2104: pagelayer Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-2104 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in pagelayer. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.0.0.
Timeline
- 13-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication due to insufficient validation on the pagelayer_save_content() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to bypass post moderation and publish posts to the site.
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
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.29% 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
Pagelayer1 product
- pagelayer< 2.0.0
Softaculous1 product
- page builder: pagelayer – drag and drop website builder≤ 1.9.8
Wordpress1 product
- pagelayer≤ 1.9.8 (fixed in 2.0.0)
3 vendors · 3 products