CVE-2024-49271CWE-82

WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) plugin <= 1.5.121 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Critical · published October 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty command injection vulnerability lurks in Unlimited Elements For Elementor, allowing attackers to execute commands on your server without any authentication! Think of it as a restaurant where the chef blindly follows any instructions written on a napkin — if someone slips in a dangerous recipe, the whole kitchen goes haywire! With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain full control of your server, running any command they like. This means they could steal sensitive data, corrupt files, or even take your entire site offline — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where the chef blindly follows any instructions written on a napkin — if someone slips in a dangerous recipe, the whole kitchen goes haywire! This deserialization of untrusted data flaw allows attackers to inject malicious commands into the Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin, affecting all versions up to 1.5.121. Without proper validation, the server unwittingly executes these commands, leading to potential system takeover.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain full control of your server, running any command they like. This means they could steal sensitive data, corrupt files, or even take your entire site offline — absolutely devastating! To protect your site, update Unlimited Elements For Elementor to version 1.5.122 or later immediately. Additionally, audit your other plugins and ensure they are from trusted sources and properly validated. Don't leave the door open! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll have your site locked down in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01137 · 66.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-82 · Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes of IMG Tags in a Web Page
Published
2024-10-16T12:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 12:55Z
    WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) plugin <= 1.5.121 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
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