The Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'bdt_duplicate_as_draft' function in versions up to, and including, 5.4.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to duplicate other user's posts and set their user as the author of the duplicated post.
CVE-2024-24840 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor. It affects Versions up to 5.4.11 and is fixed in 5.4.12.
CVE-2024-24840 is tracked for the Plugin Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 5.4.11. Update Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor to 5.4.12 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
bdthemes-element-pack-lite
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-24840 |
| Patched Versions |
5.4.12
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 5.4.11
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Element Pack Elementor Addons <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read
Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) <= 5.10.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) <= 5.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read
Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Image Widget
Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via data-caption Attribute
Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor addons with Ready Templates, Blocks, Widgets and WooCommerce Builder <= 5.11.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid, Carousel and Remote Arrows) <= 5.10.29 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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