Plugins · app-builder · data as of 2026-11-04
Is App Builder safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-11-03
- Known issues on record
- 8
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate app-builder && wp plugin delete app-builder
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Known vulnerabilities
8 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 8 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-94294 · published 2026-10-19
Missing authorization check in App Builder (3.8.4 up to (not including) 5.7.1)
- Affected
- 3.8.4 up to (not including) 5.7.1
- Fixed in
- 5.7.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by WPScan
Details from the advisory
The App Builder WordPress plugin before 5.7.1 does not require authentication or authorisation before writing attacker-supplied data to one of its options and, on a separate unauthenticated request, redirecting the visitor's browser to a URI built from that stored data.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-7638 · published 2026-05-02
Missing authorization check in App Builder (5.6.0 and older)
- Affected
- 5.6.0 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to and including 5.6.0. This is due to missing authorization validation in the `upload_avatar()` function, which accepts an attacker-controlled `user_id` parameter from the POST request body and uses it to update user meta without verifying that the authenticated requester owns or has permission to modify the target account. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the profile avatar of any arbitrary user on the site, including administrators, by supplying a target `user_id` in the request body to the `/wp-json/app-builder/v1/upload-avatar` endpoint.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-2375 · published 2026-03-21
Privilege escalation in App Builder (5.5.10 and older)
- Affected
- 5.5.10 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.10. This is due to the `verify_role()` function in `AuthTrails.php` explicitly whitelisting the `wcfm_vendor` role alongside `subscriber` and `customer`, and assigning it directly via `wp_insert_user()` without integrating with WCFM Marketplace's vendor approval workflow. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register an account with the `wcfm_vendor` role by supplying the `role` parameter in the `/wp-json/app-builder/v1/register` REST API endpoint, bypassing the standard WCFM vendor approval process and immediately gaining vendor-level privileges (product management, order access, store management) on sites where WCFM Marketplace is active.
medium 5.3 CVE-2025-49989 · published 2025-06-20
Missing authorization check in App Builder (5.5.6 and older)
- Affected
- 5.5.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.5.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in App Cheap App Builder app-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects App Builder: from n/a through <= 5.5.6.
critical 9.8 CVE-2024-9302 · published 2024-10-25
Privilege escalation in App Builder (5.3.7 and older)
- Affected
- 5.3.7 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.7. This is due to the verify_otp_forgot_password() and update_password() functions not having enough controls to prevent a successful brute force attack of the OTP to change a password, or verify that a password reset request came from an authorized user. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force an OTP that makes it possible to change any users passwords, including an administrator.
NVD CVE-2024-9302Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 7.5 CVE-2024-7651 · published 2024-08-21
SQL injection in App Builder (4.3.3 and older)
- Affected
- 4.3.3 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The App Builder – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Flight plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited SQL Injection via the ‘app-builder-search’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
NVD CVE-2024-7651Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-32565 · published 2024-04-18
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in App Builder (3.8.8 and older)
- Affected
- 3.8.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.8.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Appcheap.Io App Builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects App Builder: from n/a through 3.8.8.
medium 6.1 CVE-2024-31282 · published 2024-04-10
Open redirect in App Builder (3.8.7 and older)
- Affected
- 3.8.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.8.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Appcheap.Io App Builder.This issue affects App Builder: from n/a through 3.8.7.
Recent activity
- 2026-11-03 — closed on wordpress.org.
- 2026-10-19 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-94294), fixed in 5.7.1.
- 2026-05-02 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-7638), fix version not stated.
- 2026-03-21 — Privilege escalation disclosed (CVE-2026-2375), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (3) · Privilege escalation (2) · SQL injection (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Open redirect (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/app-builder (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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