What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Education Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 via the naedu_elementor_template shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract information from posts that are not public, including drafts, password protected, and restricted posts. This applies to posts created with Elementor only.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Education Addon for Elementor through version 1.3.1 contains an access control flaw that allows authenticated users to read sensitive information they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view data intended for other users or roles. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no additional user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data belonging to other users or restricted to higher-privilege roles.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and role-based information may be exposed to unauthorized account holders.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 19, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
