CVE-2023-50890 HIGH

CVE-2023-50890: WordPress Ultimate Addons for Elementor plugin <= 1.36.20 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Brainstorm Force
Product Ultimate Addons for Elementor
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 1.36.20.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ultimate Addons for Elementor versions up to 1.36.20 contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low-level permissions to perform actions reserved for administrators. An attacker with a standard user account can read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt availability without requiring additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt availability with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can escalate their privileges and perform admin-level actions, compromising site integrity and confidentiality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level permissions on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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