Improper access control in Elementor Pro - CVE-2020-26596
Published: October 7, 2020 / Updated: October 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47501
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26596
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Dynamic OOO widget. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application, leading to remote code execution.
Affected software
Elementor Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2020-26596
Install updates from vendor's website.
Elementor Pro - update to 3.0.5