CVE-2024-47361
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPVibes Elementor Addon Elements WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPVibes Elementor Addon Elements WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify site content, inject malicious code, or access sensitive data depending on what functionality lacks proper authorization checks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing restricted plugin features, potentially modifying content or settings they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.13.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Elementor Addon Elements'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.13.7+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder
Restrict Access
allImplement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Elementor Addon Elements → Version. If version is 1.13.6 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.13.7 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin-specific endpoints
- 403/401 errors followed by 200 success codes for same endpoints
- Unusual user activity from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("addon-elements" OR "addon-elements-for-elementor") AND (status=200 OR status=403) AND user="unauthenticated"