Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2022-1329

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Elementor Website Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 April 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 95%

Summary

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.

Affected Version(s)

Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0

Elementor Website Builder 3.6.1

Elementor Website Builder 3.6.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-1329-WordPress-Elementor-3.6.0-3.6.1-3.6.2-Remote-Code-Execution-Exploit
Created by AkuCyberSec

CVE-2022-1329
Created by mcdulltii

CVE-2022-1329-WordPress-Elementor-RCE
Created by Grazee

References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elem...
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-millio...

EPSS Score

95% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ramuel Gall, Wordfence
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