CVE-2017-18596

Elementor Website Builder <= 1.7.12 - Missing Authorization

highMissing Authorization
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.8.0
Patched in
2248d
Time to patch

Description

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.7.12. This is due to many AJAX actions being accessible to all logged-in users due to a lack of capability checks on the associated functions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to gain otherwise restricted access to backend functions and perform actions like editing posts and importing/exporting content.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.7.12
PublishedNovember 27, 2017
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginelementor

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