CVE-2024-24840 WordPress Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin <= 5.4.11 - Broken Access Control on Duplicate Post vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can duplicate posts without proper authorization in the Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin, potentially modifying site content.

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-2024-24840?

CVE-2024-24840 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons, published on 23 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons.This issue affects Element Pack Elementor Addons: from n/a through 5.4.11.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24840?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bdthemes Element Pack.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24840 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-2024-24840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wq8-pg78-64gw.

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