CVE-2026-13756 PUBLISHED

WP Grid Builder <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via 'key' Parameter

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 29.06.2026 Published: 11.07.2026 Updated: 11.07.2026

The WP Grid Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.3. This is due to missing authorization and meta key validation in the update() handler for the /wp-json/wpgb/v2/metadata REST endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to Administrator by updating their own wp_capabilities user meta with a crafted nested array payload.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor WP Grid Builder
Product WP Grid Builder
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.3.3 (incl.)

Credits

  • h0xilo finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE