CVE-2024-11915
📋 TL;DR
The RRAddons for Elementor WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to view private or draft posts they shouldn't have access to. This information exposure vulnerability affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.1.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- RRAddons 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Sensitive unpublished content, confidential drafts, or embargoed posts could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leading to data leaks or intellectual property theft.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view each other's draft posts before publication, violating content isolation and potentially enabling content theft or unauthorized modifications.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and plugin updates, the risk is limited to authorized users viewing content they shouldn't see, but no system compromise occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is in the Popup block functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rrdevs-for-elementor/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'RRAddons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress plugin repository and upload manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable RRAddons Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate rrdevs-for-elementor
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Contributor and Author roles to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Contributor and Author access from untrusted users
- Disable the Popup block feature in RRAddons settings if possible
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for RRAddons for Elementor version 1.1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get rrdevs-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to draft/private posts by Contributor-level users
- Multiple failed attempts to access restricted content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Popup block endpoints with post ID parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="rrdevs-for-elementor" OR uri_path="/wp-json/rrdevs/") AND (user_role="contributor" OR user_role="author")