Seame BM Content Builder Plugin up to 3.17.0 on WordPress ux_cb_page_customize_save_layout_ajax path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Seame BM Content Builder Plugin up to 3.17.0. This vulnerability affects the function ux_cb_page_customize_save_layout_ajax. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-1280. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Seame BM Content Builder Plugin up to 3.17.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ux_cb_page_customize_save_layout_ajax. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to 3.17.1 (exclusive) via the ux_cb_page_customize_save_layout_ajax() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-1280 since 02/13/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.17.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Seame

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• BM Content Builder Plugin

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17.0

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