CVE-2024-10356
📋 TL;DR
The ElementsReady Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin exposes sensitive template data in versions up to 6.4.8. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can extract private, pending, and draft template information. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- ElementsReady Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Elementsready by Quomodosoft
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal unpublished content, proprietary templates, or sensitive information embedded in draft posts, potentially leading to intellectual property theft or content manipulation.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts accessing unpublished content they shouldn't have permission to view, violating content confidentiality.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure with proper user role management and content segregation, though the vulnerability still exists in the code.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.4.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3204333/element-ready-lite
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ElementsReady Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 6.4.9+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate element-ready-lite
Restrict User Roles
allTemporarily remove Contributor roles or limit user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and audit Contributor-level accounts
- Monitor access logs for unusual template data requests from authenticated users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 6.4.8 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get element-ready-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 6.4.9 or higher after update. Test with Contributor account that sensitive template data is no longer accessible.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/element-ready-lite/inc/Widgets/accordion/output/content.php from authenticated users
- Multiple template data requests from single user session
Network Indicators:
- Traffic patterns showing repeated access to plugin's content.php file
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="*content.php*" AND user_role="contributor" OR user_role="author" OR user_role="editor")