CVE-2023-49755 WordPress Elementor Timeline Widget plugin <= 2.2 - Notice Dismissal Vulnerability
Attackers can dismiss admin notices without proper authorization due to missing access controls in the Elementor Timeline Widget 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-2023-49755?
CVE-2023-49755 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in B.M. Rafiul Alam Elementor Timeline Widget, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in B.M. Rafiul Alam Elementor Timeline Widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elementor Timeline Widget: from n/a through 2.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49755?
How do I fix CVE-2023-49755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49755 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-2023-49755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26cq-p273-7g8h.