Auth bypass in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons
CVE-2022-4701
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_activate_required_plugins' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to activate the 'contact-form-7', 'media-library-assistant', or 'woocommerce' plugins if they are installed on the site.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55f7e39b-e7a5-462b-b1e4-c3d92…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elemento… (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4701?
- CVE-2022-4701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4701?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4701 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.