Premium Addons for Elementor <= 4.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Option Update
Vulnerability Description
The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Option Updates in versions up to, and including, 4.5.1. This is due to missing capability and nonce checks in the pa_dismiss_admin_notice AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated subscriber+ attackers to change arbitrary options with a restricted value of 1 on vulnerable WordPress sites.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- WPScanTeam
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cffb26bc-3d3f-4593-bb36-d2abcd67861e?source=cve
- https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-september-2021-part-2/#ib-toc-anchor-2
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e5b3608-1dfc-468f-b3ae-12ce7c25ee6c
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/premium-addons-for-elementor/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2590819%40premium-addons-for-elementor&new=2590819%40premium-addons-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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