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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.12.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the eae_save_elements function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable/disable elementor addon elements via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Addon Elements for Elementor versions up to 1.12.7 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not expose sensitive data, but can modify site content or settings.
What an attacker can do
Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site via a malicious link or page.
Potential impact on your site
An attacker can modify site content or settings if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious page.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.
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