CVE-2024-10692
📋 TL;DR
The PowerPack Elementor Addons WordPress plugin has an information exposure vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to view password-protected, private, or draft posts they shouldn't have access to. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 2.8.1 or earlier. The vulnerability exists in the Content Reveal widget which doesn't properly restrict which posts can be included.
💻 Affected Systems
- PowerPack Elementor Addons (Free Widgets, Extensions and Templates) for WordPress
⚠️ 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Attackers could extract sensitive information from protected posts, potentially exposing confidential business data, unpublished content, or private user information.
Likely Case
Malicious contributors or compromised accounts could read draft content, private posts, or password-protected materials they're not authorized to access.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, the impact is limited to unauthorized viewing of protected content by authenticated users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor-level permissions. The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.8.2
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3203205/powerpack-lite-for-elementor/tags/2.8.2/modules/content-reveal/widgets/content-reveal.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'PowerPack Elementor Addons'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.8.2+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate and delete old version
7. Upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Content Reveal Widget
allTemporarily disable or remove the Content Reveal widget from all pages/posts until patched.
Restrict Contributor Permissions
allTemporarily elevate Contributor accounts to Author or higher, or restrict their access until patched.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor Contributor-level user activities
- Disable the PowerPack Elementor Addons plugin entirely until patching is possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → PowerPack Elementor Addons version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='powerpack-lite-for-elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.8.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to protected posts by Contributor-level users
- Multiple failed attempts to access restricted content followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or REST API endpoints with Content Reveal widget parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-json/") AND (query="action=pp_content_reveal" OR query="module=content-reveal")