CVE-2024-0516 Royal Elementor Addons and Templates <= 1.3.87 - Missing Authorization via wpr_update_form_action_meta

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can update post metadata due to missing capability checks in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0516?

CVE-2024-0516 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons, published on 20 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post metadata update due to a missing capability check on the wpr_update_form_action_meta function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update certain metadata.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0516 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-2024-0516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3f5-wxc6-qc5c.

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