CVE-2023-47661
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dragfy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all WordPress sites using the plugin from any version up to 1.0.2. Attackers can potentially perform unauthorized actions due to broken access control combined with CSRF vulnerabilities.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dragfy Addons for Elementor WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify plugin settings, inject malicious content, or perform administrative actions on WordPress sites, potentially leading to site compromise or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify plugin configurations, inject ads or malicious scripts, or perform limited administrative actions within the plugin's scope.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks and CSRF protection, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can perform plugin actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires CSRF conditions but is straightforward once those conditions are met. No authentication bypass mentioned.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.0.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Dragfy Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate dragfy-addons-for-elementor
Apply CSRF Protection
allImplement additional CSRF protection at web application firewall or WordPress level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized plugin modifications
- Use web application firewall to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Dragfy Addons for Elementor version. If version is 1.0.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get dragfy-addons-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.2 in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with dragfy-related actions
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("dragfy" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200 AND user="unauthenticated"