Elementor Header & Footer Builder <= 1.6.43 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Disclosure via Shortcode

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2024-10050
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published October 23, 2024
Last Updated November 8, 2024
Researcher Francesco Carlucci
Description

The Elementor Header & Footer Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.43 via the hfe_template shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to view the contents of Draft, Private and Password-protected posts they do not own.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug header-footer-elementor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.6.43
Patched Version
  • 1.6.44
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