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Critical · 9.8 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2023-32243 EUVD-2023-36500GHSA-4xm5-cg4q-prrp

WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin 5.4.0-5.7.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Published May 12, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack

Vendor: WPDeveloper Product: Essential Addons for Elementor

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor 5.4.0 – ≤ 5.7.1 —

Public exploits

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GitHub 8 repositories

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Automated scanner template

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