CVE-2024-10777
📋 TL;DR
The AnyWhere Elementor WordPress plugin vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to extract data from private or draft posts created by Elementor that they shouldn't have access to. This information exposure affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- AnyWhere 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Sensitive information from private posts is exposed, potentially revealing confidential business data, unpublished content, or other restricted information.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts can view draft and private posts they shouldn't have access to, potentially stealing unpublished content or sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized viewing of non-public posts by authenticated users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has Contributor privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.12
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find AnyWhere Elementor and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.2.12 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable shortcode
allRemove or disable the 'INSERT_ELEMENTOR' shortcode functionality
Add to theme functions.php: remove_shortcode('INSERT_ELEMENTOR');
Restrict contributor permissions
allTemporarily limit what contributors can do with Elementor posts
Use WordPress role management plugins to restrict Elementor access for contributors
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the AnyWhere Elementor plugin completely until patched
- Implement strict monitoring of contributor account activity and Elementor post access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → AnyWhere Elementor → Version. If version is 1.2.11 or lower, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=anywhere-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 1.2.12 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to draft/private posts by contributor accounts
- Multiple shortcode usage patterns from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Increased API calls to Elementor endpoints from contributor accounts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_view" OR event="shortcode_execution") AND user_role="contributor" AND resource_type="draft"