CVE-2024-3018 Essential Addons for Elementor <= 5.9.13 - Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection via error_resetpassword
Authenticated attackers can exploit PHP object injection in a disabled widget to potentially execute code or access data if a POP chain exists.
- 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-2024-3018?
CVE-2024-3018 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor, published on 30 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.13 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'error_resetpassword' attribute of the "Login | Register Form" widget (disabled by default). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-3018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-0320 Essential Addons for Elementor < 5.0.5 - Unauthenticated LFI
- CVE-2021-4447 Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-41955 WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 5.8.8 - Contributor+ Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2024-8979 Information disclosure in Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqr7-5v2h-fcpq.