WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-2966 Modified

Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows): Sensitive information exposure

Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows)
Plugin slug
element-pack
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 11, 2024
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Apr 11, 2024 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) 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 Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 via the element_pack_ajax_search function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including password protected post details.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources