Sensitive Information Exposure in Elementor Website Builder Plugin by Elementor

CVE-2024-8494

What is CVE-2024-8494?

The Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin for WordPress is affected by a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and higher to exploit sensitive information through the 'elementor-template' shortcode. This flaw can lead to the extraction of private data, including the contents of private, pending, and draft templates. While a partial fix was implemented in version 3.24.4, users are encouraged to update to secure versions to mitigate the risks associated with this exposure.

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