CVE-2023-49755
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in B.M. Rafiul Alam Elementor Timeline Widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elementor Timeline Widget: from n/a through 2.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the Elementor Timeline Widget plugin (versions up to 2.2) by B.M. Rafiul Alam allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The widget fails to properly verify user authorization before granting access to sensitive timeline data or functionality, enabling unauthorized access.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Elementor Timeline Widget plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Elementor Timeline Widget' or check the site file structure under wp-content/plugins/ for a timeline-related folderAffected if The plugin is found installed on the WordPress site
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Identify the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, click on the plugin to view its details and read the version number displayed, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment blockAffected if The version number displayed is 2.2 or lower
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Check if timeline widgets are in use on published pagesSearch WordPress pages and posts for any shortcode associated with the timeline widget (commonly [timeline] or similar) or check Elementor templates for timeline widget usageAffected if Timeline widgets created with this plugin are published and accessible on the site
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Verify access control configuration for timeline contentInspect the timeline endpoint or widget URL while logged out or as a low-privilege user (subscriber) to determine if sensitive timeline data is returned without authentication promptsAffected if Timeline data or functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users or users without proper role-based permissions
If the Elementor Timeline Widget plugin version is 2.2 or lower AND timeline widgets are publicly accessible on the site, the installation is likely affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Elementor Timeline Widget to a version beyond 2.2 that includes proper authorization checks. If no update is available, review and harden access control configurations at the application level or restrict widget exposure to trusted users only.
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