CVE-2022-1329

Summary

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
• CWE-434: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php
• https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.html

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php
• https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.html

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