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Critical
CVE-2023-32243
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin 5.4.0-5.7.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.
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:
- Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
References
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-5-4-0-5-7-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-in-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-affecting-1-million-sites?_s_id=cve
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172457/WordPress-Elementor-Lite-5.7.1-Arbitrary-Password-Reset.html
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Essential Addons for Elementor
Vulnerable Versions:
5.4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 12th, 2023
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H