Description
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any user (including admin) by just providing the related username, as well as create accounts with arbitrary roles, such as admin. These issues can be exploited even if registration is disabled, and the Login widget is not active.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder | 4.1.7 – < 4.1.7 | 4.1.7 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder < 4.1.7 - Authentication Bypass http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24175.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.