WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24948 Modified

Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro: A security weakness

Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro
Plugin slug
the-plus-addons-for-elementor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 10, 2022
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 10, 2022 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro 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 Plus Addons for Elementor - Pro WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 does not validate the qvquery parameter of the tp_get_dl_post_info_ajax AJAX action, which could allow unauthenticated users to retrieve sensitive information, such as private and draft posts

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