Medium severity · published Oct 16, 2024
CVE-2021-4446
Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Missing Authorization
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EA
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets · wpdevteam
through 4.6.4 · source: vendor
EA
Essential Addons For Elementor · Wpdeveloper
before 4.6.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
EA
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
wpdevteam
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4446
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4446
Product
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=
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve
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