The HT Mega plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This is due to missing validation of the reg_role parameter on the htmega_ajax_register function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts.
CVE-2023-37999 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder. It affects Versions before 2.2.1 and is fixed in 2.2.1.
CVE-2023-37999 is tracked for the Plugin HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions before 2.2.1. Update HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder to 2.2.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ht-mega-for-elementor
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-37999 |
| Patched Versions |
2.2.1
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 2.2.1
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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.
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.4.6 - Sensitive Information Exposure via purchased_products
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 3.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Tag Attribute Injection
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.8.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown Widget
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown Widget
HT Mega <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via block_css and inner_css
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor <= 2.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets
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