CVE-2024-24833 – This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vuln... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-24833?

CVE-2024-24833 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Happy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to clone posts/pages without proper permissions. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Happy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. It allows unauthorized users to clone posts/pages without proper permissions. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Happy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 3.10.1

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with the Happy Addons for Elementor plugin installed and activated.

📦 What is this software?

Happy Addons For Elementor by Leevio

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Unauthorized users could clone sensitive posts/pages, potentially exposing draft content or manipulating site structure.

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Likely Case

Low-privileged users or attackers could clone posts they shouldn't have access to, leading to content theft or unauthorized modifications.

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If Mitigated

With proper user role management and access controls, impact is limited to authorized users only.

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM

🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires at least some level of user access to the WordPress admin interface.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 3.10.2 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/happy-elementor-addons/#developers

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Happy Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress.org and upload manually.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Post Clone Feature

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Temporarily disable the post cloning functionality in plugin settings

Restrict User Roles

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Limit WordPress admin access to trusted users only

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Temporarily deactivate the Happy Addons for Elementor plugin
Implement strict user role management and monitor admin activity logs

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins. If Happy Addons for Elementor version is 3.10.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name=happy-elementor-addons --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify plugin version is 3.10.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual post cloning activity by non-admin users
Multiple post clone operations in short time

Network Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with clone-related actions

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress" AND (action="clone_post" OR action="duplicate_post") AND user_role!="administrator"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-24833

CVSS v3 Score: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE: CWE-862

Published: May 8, 2024

Last Updated: January 8, 2025

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