Auth bypass in Posimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor
CVE-2021-24175
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any user (including admin) by just providing the related username, as well as create accounts with arbitrary roles, such as admin. These issues can be exploited even if registration is disabled, and the Login widget is not active.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.145 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Posimyth The_plus_addons_for_elementor
- Unknown The Plus Addons For Elementor Page Builder — versions 4.1.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24175?
- CVE-2021-24175 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Posimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24175?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24175 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.