Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-3124Elementor Pro <= 3.11.6 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via update_page_option
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in Elementor Website Builder Pro from https://elementor.com/. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 22.7% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
The Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the update_page_option function in versions up to, and including, 3.11.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level capabilities to update arbitrary site options, which can lead to privilege escalation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| https://elementor.com/ | Elementor Website Builder Pro | 0 – through 3.11.6 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H