CVE-2024-32515
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 Qamar Sheeraz, Nasir Ahmad Mega Addons For Elementor.This issue affects Mega Addons For Elementor: from n/a through 1.8.
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 Mega Addons For Elementor plugin allows unauthenticated or improperly authorized users to access functionality they should not have access to. The vulnerability exists in versions up to 1.8 and likely involves improper capability checks on plugin functions or AJAX endpoints. CVSS 5.4 indicates the exploit requires some user interaction or limited access, but still permits unauthorized actions.
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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 Mega Addons For Elementor plugin is installedCheck for the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/mega-addons-for-elementor/ or look for it in the WordPress plugin admin panelAffected if Plugin directory exists or plugin appears in WordPress plugins list
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Identify installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (mega-addons-for-elementor.php) and locate the version comment or version constant, or check readme.txt for the 'Stable tag' entryAffected if Version listed is 1.8 or lower, or no version information is found (indicating outdated installation)
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Check for exposed AJAX endpointsReview plugin PHP files for registered AJAX actions using add_action('wp_ajax_...) or add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_...) and test access to those endpoints without authenticationAffected if Endpoints are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks allowing unauthenticated access, or no capability checks (current_user_can) are present in callback functions
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Verify capability enforcement on plugin functionsSearch plugin source code for current_user_can() calls around sensitive functions, AJAX handlers, or admin actionsAffected if No capability checks are found before executing sensitive operations, or checks are missing on specific AJAX endpoints
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Test unauthorized access to plugin featuresAttempt to access plugin functionality directly via AJAX requests (admin-ajax.php?action=...) or admin pages while logged out or as a low-privilege userAffected if Requests succeed without proper authorization errors or redirect to login
If the plugin is installed with version 1.8 or lower and exposes AJAX endpoints without capability checks, the environment is likely affected by this authorization bypass.
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 Mega Addons For Elementor to the latest version once available, or disable the plugin until a patch is released. If the plugin is essential, restrict access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity.
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