CVE-2024-13855: Prime Addons for Elementor <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via pae_global_block Shortcode
Description
The Prime Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1 via the pae_global_block 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, private, password protected, and restricted posts. This applies to posts created with Elementor only.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-13855
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: rabmalin
Product: Prime Addons for Elementor
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 3.82% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-21 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac5012f2-3518-41c0-befe-597008f22152?source=cvehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/prime-addons-for-elementor/#developers