CVE-2021-4446 Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Missing Authorization
Authenticated attackers with minimal permissions can bypass authorization to change settings and install arbitrary plugins in the Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-4446?
CVE-2021-4446 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor, published on 16 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-4446 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4446 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor
- CVE-2023-32243 WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin 5.4.0-5.7.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2022-0320 Essential Addons for Elementor < 5.0.5 - Unauthenticated LFI
- CVE-2021-4447 Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-41955 WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 5.8.8 - Contributor+ Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2024-3018 Essential Addons for Elementor <= 5.9.13 - Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection via error_resetpassword
All Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f886-67j8-9x8w.