Improper Authentication in Ultimate Addons for Elementor - #VU27671
Published: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27671
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can create subscriber-level users, even if registration is disabled on a WordPress site.
Note: This vulnerability is being used in conjunction with a 0-day vulnerability in Elementor PRO (SB2020051118) and allows the Elementor Pro vulnerability to be exploited, even if the site does not have user registration enabled.
Affected software
Ultimate Addons for Elementor
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Ultimate Addons for Elementor - update to 1.24.2