CVE-2024-13854: education addon Access Control Flaw

Description

The Education Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 via the naedu_elementor_template shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract information from posts that are not public, including drafts, password protected, and restricted posts. This applies to posts created with Elementor only.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-639 CWE-639

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
nicheaddons	education_addon	< 1.3.1

References

Other References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/education-addon/#developers https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50e8811c-07b1-4325-92a4-dc1c91afbe9e?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-13854? +

The Education Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 via the naedu_elementor_template shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract information from posts that are not public, including drafts, password protected, and restricted posts. This applies to posts created with Elementor only. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-13854? +

CVE-2024-13854 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 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-2024-13854? +

CVE-2024-13854 affects products from nicheaddons, specifically: education_addon. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-13854? +

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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