Answer in brief
CVE-2026-5523 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation via User Profile Update Form. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Divi Engine/Divi Form Builder (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Divi Engine/Divi Form Builder (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Divi Engine/Divi Form Buildergeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 9, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-5523 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation via User Profile Update Form. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Divi Engine/Divi Form Builder (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Divi Engine/Divi Form Builder (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Divi Engine/Divi Form Buildergeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 9, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.