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CVE-2022-1329

Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
1 Metasploit module, 6 proofs of concept on GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • elemntor Elementor Website Builder

    3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2

References 12

wordfence.com

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

pluginvulnerabilities.com

packetstormsecurity.com

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

GitHub · projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

GitHub · AgustinESI/CVE-2022-1329

GitHub · AkuCyberSec/CVE-2022-1329-WordPress-Elementor-3.6.0-3.6.1-3.6.2-Remote-Code-Execution-Exploit

GitHub · Grazee/CVE-2022-1329-WordPress-Elementor-RCE

GitHub · dexit/CVE-2022-1329

GitHub · mcdulltii/CVE-2022-1329

GitHub · phanthibichtram12/CVE-2022-1329