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.

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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