CVE-2023-4690 Elementor Addon Elements <= 1.12.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin configuration settings by tricking administrators into clicking a malicious link.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-4690?

CVE-2023-4690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpvibes Addon Elements for Elementor (formerly Elementor Addon Elements), published on 15 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.12.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the eae_save_config function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change configuration settings for the plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4690?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webtechstreet Elementor Addon Elements.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-4690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgg8-3cjc-62pw.

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