CVE-2024-4858 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-4858: Testimonial Carousel For Elementor <= 10.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Limited Setting Update

Vendor Uapp
Product Testimonial Carousel For Elementor
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 25, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Testimonial Carousel For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'save_testimonials_option_callback' function in versions up to, and including, 10.2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the OpenAI API key, disabling the feature.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Testimonial Carousel For Elementor plugin for WordPress does not properly check user permissions before allowing certain actions. An unauthenticated attacker can make requests to the site that cause a denial of service by consuming server resources. Update to a version newer than 10.2.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make unauthenticated requests that degrade site performance or cause temporary unavailability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site may become slow or unresponsive during an attack; no data theft or modification.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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