CVE-2021-4447

Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation

Description

The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently register as an administrative user.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be098ee9-b749-4908-85e8-e717d019609a?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4447?
CVE-2021-4447 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-4447?
To fix CVE-2021-4447, 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-2021-4447 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-4447 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-4447?
CVE-2021-4447 affects wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders.
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