Improper Authentication in The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder - CVE-2021-24175

 

Improper Authentication in The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder - CVE-2021-24175

Published: March 9, 2021 / Updated: October 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51275
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24175
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Posimyth Themes
Affected software:
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder

Detailed vulnerability description

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 bypass authentication process and gain administrative access to the application.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-24175

Install update from vendor's website.

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