#VU27672 Arbitrary file upload in Elementor Pro
Published: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27672
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Elementor Pro
Elementor Pro
Software vendor:
Elementor
Elementor
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the blog.
This vulnerability is exploitable if users have open registration, hovewer in conjunction with a vulnerability in Ultimate Addons for Elementor (SB2020051119), it is possible to be exploited, even if the site does not have user registration enabled.
Note: The vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.