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CVE-2026-2470 softaculous CVE debrief

CVE-2026-2470 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability affects all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9. The issue arises from the pagelayer_save_content AJAX handler, which allows users with basic post-edit capability to persist pagelayer_contact_templates metadata on posts they can edit, including pending posts. The unauthenticated pagelayer_contact_submit endpoint later consumes this metadata without enforcing a privileged or published-context boundary. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to configure arbitrary contact-form mail templates that can be used through unauthenticated form submission via the contacts parameter.

Vendor
softaculous
Product
Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-13
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-13
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress, particularly those with Contributor-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability. Additionally, administrators of WordPress sites using this plugin should take steps to mitigate the vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness is categorized as CWE-863.

Defensive priority

The vulnerability allows for potential exploitation by authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above. To mitigate this, users should update the plugin to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
  • Restrict access to the pagelayer_save_content AJAX handler and the pagelayer_contact_submit endpoint.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to contact form submissions.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and can be found in the CVE record on CVE.org and the NVD detail page.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-2470 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2470

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-2470 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2470

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.