Medical Addon for Elementor <= 1.6.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Shortcode
Vulnerability Description
The Medical Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2 via the 'namedical_elementor_template' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the content of draft, pending, and private posts.
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:
- Francesco Carlucci
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5f4c4ec-bdb5-4f27-8ee3-060de9b62502?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/medical-addon-for-elementor/trunk/elementor/lib/lib.php#L12
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/medical-addon-for-elementor/trunk/elementor/lib/lib.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3230459/
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