CVE-2024-9541 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-9541: News Kit Elementor Addons <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Canvas Menu Elementor Template

Vendor Blazethemes
Product News Kit Addons For Elementor
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published October 22, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The News Kit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the render function in includes/widgets/canvas-menu/canvas-menu.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft Elementor template data.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

News Kit Addons For Elementor versions up to 1.2.1 expose sensitive information to authenticated users. A logged-in user with low privileges can access data they should not be able to view. The vulnerability requires network access and an active user account but no additional user interaction. Update to a version newer than 1.2.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information accessible only to higher-privilege users or other site users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can view private or restricted data they should not access, risking data leakage.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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