Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-4875HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Options Update
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder from devitemsllc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data|loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_dismiss' function in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update options such as users_can_register, which can lead to unauthorized user registration.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| devitemsllc | HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder | 0 – through 2.5.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdd3868a-d741-42b4-bc7f-6fb5d33bb71b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/admin/include/class.dynamic-notice.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3088899/ht-mega-for-elementor/trunk/admin/include/class.dynamic-notice.php