Unauthorized Data Modification in Elementor Stax Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2023-2189

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2023

What is CVE-2023-2189?

The Stax plugin for Elementor in WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check. This issue allows authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions or higher to manipulate the toggle_widget function, enabling or disabling Elementor widgets without proper authorization. This vulnerability raises serious concerns about the integrity and security of websites using this plugin.

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Affected Version(s)

Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax * <= 1.4.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/stax-addons-fo...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Thomas
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