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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4689
CVE-2023-4689:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.12.7. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Wordfence, with the CVE identifier CVE-2023-4689 being assigned on November 15, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the eaesaveelements function. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability with low attack complexity that requires user interaction (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to enable or disable elementor addon elements through forged requests. The impact is primarily on the integrity of the system, with no direct effect on confidentiality or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Elementor Addon Elements plugin to a version newer than 1.12.7 (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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