CVE-2021-24175
Critical
Description
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any user (including admin) by just providing the related username, as well as create accounts with arbitrary roles, such as admin. These issues can be exploited even if registration is disabled, and the Login widget is not active.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPosimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor
PublishedApr 5, 2021
First seenApr 5, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-287Improper authentication
How to fix
Update
- posimyth the_plus_addons_for_elementor4.1.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| posimyth the_plus_addons_for_elementor | v < 4.1.7 | 4.1.7 |
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