CVE-2021-4446
published 2024-10-16CVE-2021-4446: The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability…
PriorityP179medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNILAN
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.25%
16.4th percentile
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpdeveloper | essential_addons_for_elementor | < 4.6.5 | 4.6.5 |
| wpdevteam | essential_addons_for_elementor_popular_elementor_templates_widgets | <= 4.6.4 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vulncheck6.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-f886-67j8-9x8w: The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-10-16
CVE-2021-4446 [MEDIUM] CWE-862 GHSA-f886-67j8-9x8w: The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins.
VulnCheck
Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress Missing Capability Checks and Nonce Disclosure Vulnerbaility
vulncheck·2021·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2021-4446 [MEDIUM] Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress Missing Capability Checks and Nonce Disclosure Vulnerbaility
Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress Missing Capability Checks and Nonce Disclosure Vulnerbaility
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins
Affected: WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnera
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve
2024-10-16
Published
Exploited in the wild