Medium severity · published Nov 15, 2024
CVE-2024-8978
Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders <= 6.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
5.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9 via the 'init_content_register_user_email_controls' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including usernames and passwords of any users who register via the Login | Register Form widget, as long as that user opens the email notification for successful registration.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% 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 6.0.9 · source: vendor
EA
Essential Addons For Elementor · Wpdeveloper
before 6.0.10 · source: NVD
Affected product
EA
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
wpdevteam
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8978
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/trunk/includes/Elements/Login_Register.php#L2220
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188634/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/baae8fb9-b87c-4f61-88da-871c4c83615b?source=cve
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