CVE-2024-8910

HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.6.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via template_id

2024-09-24 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.6.6
Affected Plugin: HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder
Affected Version: <= 2.6.5
CVSS: 4.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-1230 · Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
CVE: CVE-2024-8910

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At a glance

CVE-2024-8910 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata vulnerability in the HT Mega Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.6.5. It carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 2.6.6; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed September 2024, reported by Ankit Patel.

Vulnerability Overview

The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.5 via the render function in includes/widgets/htmega_accordion.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft template data.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-1230: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata

The product prevents direct access to a resource containing sensitive information, but it does not sufficiently limit access to metadata that is derived from the original, sensitive information.

Remediation

Update to version 2.6.6, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: HT Mega Addons for Elementor 2.6.6 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8910 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/09fb88e4-4846-40d3-8a79-a6a867bfb59f https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8910

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

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

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