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Description

The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 5.1.8. This is due to the update_user() function accepting a user ID parameter from form submissions without verifying that the authenticated user has permission to edit that specific user account, and the handle_register_submission() function only checking if any user is logged in rather than validating permissions for the target user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change the email address and password of any user account, including administrators, resulting in complete account takeover.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-04 | Published 2026-07-09 | Updated 2026-07-09 | Assigner Wordfence




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

Problem types

CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version
affected

Timeline

2026-07-08:Disclosed

Credits

0xd4rk5id3 finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-69d7-4a7d-b356-7de1f6b37019?source=cve

diviengine.com/divi-form-builder-changelog/

cve.org (CVE-2026-5523)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-5523)

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