CVE-2022-1329
Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Apr 19, 2022
- Updated
- Feb 7, 2025
- Reserved
- Apr 12, 2022
Description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Elementor Website Builderelemntor |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.html
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