# CVE-2023-47827: WordPress Events Addon for Elementor Plugin <= 2.1.3 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

> Attackers can access restricted functionality due to incorrect authorization in the Events Addon for Elementor WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5pvh-vhhw-w4x6

## What is CVE-2023-47827?

CVE-2023-47827 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Events Addon for Elementor: from n/a through 2.1.3.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47827?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nicheaddons Events Addon for Elementor.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-47827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor

- [CVE-2024-54315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54315/): WordPress Events Addon for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-49264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49264/): WordPress Events Addon for Elementor plugin <= 2.2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-4669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4669/): Events Addon for Elementor <= 2.1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-12061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12061/): Events Addon for Elementor <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-47827 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47827 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47827/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47827/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47827
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47827
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47827

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47827/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.