Elementor Page Builder: Code execution
Elementor Page Builder is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Elementor Page Builder
- Plugin slug
elementor-page-builder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 17, 2020
This CVE was published May 17, 2020 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Elementor Page Builder 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
An issue was discovered in the Elementor Pro plugin before 2.9.4 for WordPress, as exploited in the wild in May 2020 in conjunction with CVE-2020-13125. An attacker with the Subscriber role can upload arbitrary executable files to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the free Elementor plugin is unaffected.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H