CVE-2021-4331 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in The Plus Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to 4.1.9 (pro) and 2.0.6 (free). The flaw allows authenticated users with Elementor page builder access, such as contributors, to set the default registration role to administrator. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) due to its low attack complexity and significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for unauthorized administrative access remains a critical concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:posimyth:the_plus_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | ||
<= 4.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:posimyth:the_plus_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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