CVE-2024-0516: royal elementor CSRF (CVSS 5.3)

Description

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post metadata update due to a missing capability check on the wpr_update_form_action_meta function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update certain metadata.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
royal-elementor-addons	royal_elementor_addons	< 1.3.88

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3026824%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.87&new=3032004%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.88 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3457b87-c860-4cf2-ac3d-2c6521b629ea?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3026824%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.87&new=3032004%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.88 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3457b87-c860-4cf2-ac3d-2c6521b629ea?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-0516? +

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post metadata update due to a missing capability check on the wpr_update_form_action_meta function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update certain metadata. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0516? +

CVE-2024-0516 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-0516? +

CVE-2024-0516 affects products from royal-elementor-addons, specifically: royal_elementor_addons. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-0516? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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