Vulnerabilities > CVE-2022-1329 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
---|---|---|
Application | 3 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.html