Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution

2022-04-13 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.6.3

Affected PluginElementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder

Affected Version3.6.0 – 3.6.2

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2022-1329

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Vulnerability Overview

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.6.3, 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-2022-1329 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2421108-d4b0-480e-a020-95712cdfae8e

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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