CVE-2024-5382 Missing authorization in Master Addons For Elementor – Widgets, Extensions, Theme Builder, Popup Builder & Template Kits

Medium 6.5 Published 7 Jun 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can create or modify Master Addons templates due to missing capability checks in the REST API.

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-2024-5382?

CVE-2024-5382 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in litonice13 Master Addons For Elementor – Widgets, Extensions, Theme Builder, Popup Builder & Template Kits, published on 7 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ma-template' REST API route in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create or modify existing Master Addons templates or make settings modifications related to these templates.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Master-Addons Master Addons.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5382 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-2024-5382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgqq-wq3j-8p74.