Ultimate Addons for Elementor < 1.20.1 - Authentication Bypass

2019-12-12 00:00

MalCare

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.20.1

Affected PluginUltimate Addons for Elementor

Affected Version< 1.20.1

CVSS9.8Critical

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Ultimate Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check when logging in by Google or Facebook in versions up to, and including, 1.20.0. This makes it possible for attackers to authenticate as any other user, including an administrator.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.20.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee678085-ce74-4a35-9d90-3b94a3d39a8e

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

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

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