CVE-2023-32243 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Wpdeveloper	Essential Addons For Elementor

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172457/WordPress-Elementor-Lite-5.7.1-Arbitrary-Password-Reset.html
https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-in-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-affecting-1-million-sites?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-5-4-0-5-7-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-05-12T07:23:22.657Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:50:27.371Z

Reserved: 2023-05-05T08:13:46.345Z

Link: CVE-2023-32243

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T15:10:24.229Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-12T08:15:09.280

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:02:58.183

Link: CVE-2023-32243

Redhat

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