CVE-2024-10797
📋 TL;DR
The Full Screen Menu for Elementor WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to view private or draft posts created with Elementor that they shouldn't have access to. This information exposure vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.0.7.
💻 Affected Systems
- Full Screen Menu 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
Attackers could extract sensitive information from private posts, potentially exposing confidential business plans, unpublished content, or sensitive data before intended publication.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view draft posts from other users, potentially stealing content ideas or accessing unpublished information they shouldn't see.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and plugin updates, the risk is limited to authorized users viewing content they shouldn't access, but no system compromise occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once authenticated. The vulnerability is publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/full-screen-menu-for-elementor/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Full Screen Menu for Elementor'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.0.8+ from WordPress.org and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Full Screen Menu for Elementor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate full-screen-menu-for-elementor
Restrict user roles
allLimit contributor and author accounts to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove contributor and author access from untrusted users
- Monitor user activity for unusual post viewing patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed Plugins. If version is 1.0.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get full-screen-menu-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post view patterns by contributor/author roles
- Multiple GET requests to post endpoints by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-json/ or /wp-admin/ endpoints accessing post data by non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" (user_role="contributor" OR user_role="author") action="view_post" status="private" OR status="draft"