CVE-2024-24844
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 IdeaBox Creations PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PowerPack Pro for Elementor: from n/a through 2.10.6.
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 PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to sensitive functionality, likely through unprotected AJAX actions or frontend endpoints. An attacker with low privileges can potentially access or modify data intended for higher-privileged users.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Verify PowerPack Pro for Elementor is installedCheck your WordPress plugins directory or wp-admin plugins list for 'PowerPack Pro for Elementor'Affected if The plugin is installed and active in the WordPress environment
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Identify the installed plugin versionNavigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins > PowerPack Pro for Elementor and view the version number displayed, or check the plugin header in its main PHP fileAffected if The installed version is lower than 2.10.7 (the fixed release)
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Inspect AJAX action handlersExamine the plugin files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks, particularly looking for actions that handle user data, settings, or privileged operationsAffected if AJAX endpoints exist that lack capability checks or user permission validation before processing requests
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Test low-privilege access to plugin endpointsUsing a low-privilege user account (subscriber level), attempt to access suspected AJAX endpoints or frontend functionality that should require admin-level permissionsAffected if Low-privilege users can successfully access or trigger actions intended only for administrators
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Review nonce and capability validation in plugin codeSearch plugin PHP files for current_user_can, check_ajax_referer, and wp_verify_nonce function calls around sensitive operationsAffected if Sensitive functions lack proper current_user_can() capability checks or nonce validation before executing privileged actions
You are affected if PowerPack Pro for Elementor is installed with a version below 2.10.7 and low-privilege users can access sensitive functionality through unprotected AJAX actions or endpoints.
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 PowerPack Pro for Elementor to version 2.10.7 or later which addresses the authorization flaws. As an interim measure, restrict access to the affected endpoints via server-side configuration while the update is applied.
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