CVE-2021-4446

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 v3 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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=	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*

History

10 Jan 2025, 14:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	() 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= -	() 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= - Product
References	~~() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve -~~	() https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Wpdeveloper essential Addons For Elementor Wpdeveloper
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_addons_for_elementor:::::lite:wordpress::

Information

Published : 2024-10-16 07:15

Updated : 2025-01-10 14:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-4446

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4446

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4446

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpdeveloper

essential_addons_for_elementor

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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