Vertex Addons for Elementor <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation via 'afeb_activate_required_plugins'
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.6.4. This is due to improper authorization enforcement in the activate_required_plugins() function. Specifically, the current_user_can('install_plugins') capability check does not terminate execution when it fails — it only sets an error message variable while allowing the plugin installation and activation code to execute. The error response is only sent after the installation and activation have already completed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- webilia Vertex Addons for Elementor
through 1.6.4
References 10
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L264
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L264
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L278
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L278
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L229
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L229
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L232
- browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L232
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