CVE-2024-11601: sky addons for Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

The Sky Addons for Elementor (Free Templates Library, Live Copy, Animations, Post Grid, Post Carousel, Particles, Sliders, Chart, Blog, Video Gallery) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Please note this is limited to option values that can be saved as arrays.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
wowdevs	sky_addons_for_elementor	< 2.6.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3189030%40sky-elementor-addons&new=3189030%40sky-elementor-addons&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sky-elementor-addons/tags/2.6.1/includes/admin.php#L1267 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sky-elementor-addons/tags/2.6.1/includes/admin.php#L1290 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b951fd9-0fbf-4576-80a9-dbb053c3da92?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-11601? +

The Sky Addons for Elementor (Free Templates Library, Live Copy, Animations, Post Grid, Post Carousel, Particles, Sliders, Chart, Blog, Video Gallery) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the save_options() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Please note this is limited to option values that can be saved as arrays. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-11601? +

CVE-2024-11601 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-11601? +

CVE-2024-11601 affects products from wowdevs, specifically: sky_addons_for_elementor. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-11601? +

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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