Elementor Website Builder <= 3.16.4 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Attachment Read

2023-11-08 00:00

Rafie Muhammad

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.16.5

Affected PluginElementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder

Affected Version<= 3.16.4

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-47504

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Vulnerability Overview

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_inline_svg function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read arbitrary attachment files.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.16.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47504 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c873c76a-144e-4945-8fa2-c9ffe0e3c061

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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