CVE-2023-35050 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35050: WordPress Elementor Pro plugin <= 3.13.0 - Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Elementor

Product Elementor Pro

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro.This issue affects Elementor Pro: from n/a through 3.13.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elementor Pro versions up to 3.13.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify site content and availability. An attacker with a basic user account can bypass intended access controls to alter pages or cause service disruptions. Update to a version newer than 3.13.0 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify page content or cause service disruptions on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter published content or degrade site availability without admin approval.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35050 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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