Privilege escalation in Elementor Page Builder plugin for WordPress
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Elementor Page Builder Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Elementor.com |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU26471
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication checks in the "handle_ajax_request" and "enable_safe_mode" functions. A remote autenticated attacker can enable Safe Mode feature and disable security plugins installed on the website such as firewall, antispam, two-factor authentication or captcha plugins for instance.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsElementor Page Builder: 2.0.0 - 2.9.5
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10156/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-elementor-plugin-fixed-safe-mode-privilege-escalation-vulnerability/
http://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/2204e9ecb02a764e4e4fed49f28d8af7534b9392
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
