CVE-2024-13854: Education Addon for Elementor <= 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via naedu_elementor_template Shortcode
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-13854
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
Vendor: nicheaddons
Product: Education Addon for Elementor
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 3.85% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-20 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/50e8811c-07b1-4325-92a4-dc1c91afbe9e?source=cvehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/education-addon/#developers