Auth bypass in Nicheaddons Education Addon
CVE-2024-13854
The Education Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 via the naedu_elementor_template shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract information from posts that are not public, including drafts, password protected, and restricted posts. This applies to posts created with Elementor only.
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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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50e8811c-07b1-4325-92a4-dc1c9… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/education-addon/ (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13854?
- CVE-2024-13854 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nicheaddons Education Addon, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13854?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13854 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.