CVE-2021-4446

MEDIUM EXPLOITED

Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated Authorization Bypass via Missing Capability Checks

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-4446 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to missing capability checks and nonce disclosure. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to perform many unauthorized actions such as changing settings and installing arbitrary plugins.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2526471%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/283fb581-8b61-4008-a5c4-2e1490fab33e?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 16.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-10-15

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

wpdeveloper/essential_addons_for_elementor < 4.6.5

wpdevteam/Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 4.6.4

Published Oct 16, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026