CVE-2024-10690
📋 TL;DR
The Shortcodes for Elementor WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to extract data from private and draft posts created with Elementor that they should not have access to. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Shortcodes 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
Sensitive information from private posts and drafts is exposed to unauthorized users, potentially revealing confidential business information, unpublished content, or sensitive data.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors can view private/draft posts from other users, violating content privacy and potentially exposing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to minor information disclosure that can be detected and contained.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Shortcodes for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.5+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable shortcode
allRemove or disable the SHORTCODE_ELEMENTOR shortcode functionality
Add to theme's functions.php: remove_shortcode('SHORTCODE_ELEMENTOR');
Restrict user roles
allTemporarily limit Contributor-level access or review user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Temporarily deactivate the Shortcodes for Elementor plugin
- Implement strict access controls and monitor user activity for suspicious post access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Shortcodes for Elementor' version. If version is 1.0.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='shortcodes-for-elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to private/draft posts by Contributor-level users
- Multiple requests to shortcode endpoints with different post IDs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to WordPress containing the vulnerable shortcode with unauthorized post parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*SHORTCODE_ELEMENTOR*" OR post_type="private" OR post_status="draft") AND user_role="contributor"