CVE-2024-10782
📋 TL;DR
The Theme Builder For Elementor WordPress plugin has an information exposure vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to view private or draft posts created with Elementor that they shouldn't have access to. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin up to version 1.2.2. The vulnerability exists in the 'elementor-template' shortcode which doesn't properly restrict which posts can be accessed.
💻 Affected Systems
- Theme Builder 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Sensitive draft content, private posts, or unpublished material could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leaking confidential business information, unpublished content, or sensitive data.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view each other's draft posts or private content they shouldn't have access to, potentially leading to information leaks or content theft.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and monitoring, impact is limited to minor information disclosure between users with similar access levels.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Theme Builder For Elementor'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.3+ from WordPress.org and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable shortcode
allRemove or disable the 'elementor-template' shortcode functionality
Add to theme's functions.php: remove_shortcode('elementor-template');
Restrict user roles
allTemporarily limit Contributor-level access or review user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Review and audit all user accounts with Contributor access or higher
- Monitor WordPress logs for unusual shortcode usage or post access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Theme Builder For Elementor → Version. If version is 1.2.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='theme-builder-for-elementor' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual shortcode usage in post content
- Users accessing posts outside their permissions
- Multiple failed access attempts to private/draft posts
Network Indicators:
- Increased requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with elementor-template parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (shortcode="elementor-template" OR post_status="private" OR post_status="draft") AND user_role="contributor"