Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor: A security weakness
Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor
- Plugin slug
boostify-header-footer-builder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 06, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jun 06, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the create_bhf_post function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create pages or posts with arbitrary content.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N