What is CVE-2023-3124?

CVE-2023-3124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elementor Pro, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-3124?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-3124 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Elementor Pro

CVE-2023-3124

The Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the update_page_option function in versions up to, and including, 3.11.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level capabilities to update arbitrary site options, which can lead to privilege escalation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.227 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Elementor Elementor_pro
Https://elementor.com/ Elementor Website Builder Pro — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
security@wordfence.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3124?: CVE-2023-3124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elementor Pro, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-3124?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-3124 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.