CVE-2026-117490: Flatsome < 3.20.13 - Contributor+ Post Type and Status Overwrite via ux_builder_save
Published Nov 14, 2026
·Updated
The Flatsome WordPress theme before 3.20.13 does not enforce the acting user's publish and post-type restrictions on an AJAX save action, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to publish their own content and change its post type (for example to a product) without holding the required capabilities.
Affected Software
0 affected components
Event History
Nov 14, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:17 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which users can exploit this issue?
Users with a WordPress role as low as Contributor can exploit it, provided they can use the affected AJAX save action.
2
What unauthorized changes can an attacker make?
An affected user can publish their own content despite lacking publishing capability and can change that content's post type, including changing it to a product.
3
Which installations are affected?
Flatsome versions before 3.20.13 are affected. The issue concerns the ux_builder_save AJAX action.