CVE-2021-4445

Public Exploit
Premium Addons for Elementor <= 4.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Option Update

Description

The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Option Updates in versions up to, and including, 4.5.1. This is due to missing capability and nonce checks in the pa_dismiss_admin_notice AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated subscriber+ attackers to change arbitrary options with a restricted value of 1 on vulnerable WordPress sites.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory ithemes.com Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cffb26bc-3d3f-4593-bb36-d2abcd67861e?source=cve third party advisory
https://ithemes.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-september-2021-part-2/#ib-toc-anchor-2 third party advisory mailing list
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e5b3608-1dfc-468f-b3ae-12ce7c25ee6c third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/premium-addons-for-elementor/ product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2590819%40premium-addons-for-elementor&new=2590819%40premium-addons-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4445?
CVE-2021-4445 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-4445?
To fix CVE-2021-4445, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-4445 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-4445 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-4445?
CVE-2021-4445 affects leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor.
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