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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)Weakness · CWE-352

CVE-2024-33632

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Piotnet Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro.This issue affects Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro: from n/a through 7.1.17.

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 confidence

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro allows attackers to trick authenticated users into submitting unintended requests to the application. The CVSS 5.4 indicates Network adjacency, Low attack complexity, Low privileges required, User interaction required, and Unchanged scope, suggesting the attack exploits existing user sessions.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all state-changing operations and validate token presence server-side; additionally enforce SameSite cookie attributes and validate Origin/Referer headers as defense-in-depth.

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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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro in the list of installed plugins
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active - this is a prerequisite for being affected
  2. Identify the installed version number
    In the WordPress plugins list, click on the plugin to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/piotnet-addons-for-elementor-pro/ directory for the Version field
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is unknown - you must verify the exact version to compare against affected ranges
  3. Compare your version against known affected versions
    Review the version identified in step 2 against any official security advisories listing affected versions of Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro
    Affected if Your installed version falls within a version range publicly disclosed as vulnerable to CVE-2024-33632
  4. Verify if state-changing forms lack anti-CSRF protection
    Inspect forms generated by the plugin (such as submission forms, settings updates, or user actions) using browser developer tools; check if each form includes a nonce token field (typically named _wpnonce, nonce, or similar)
    Affected if Forms performing state-changing operations (like saving settings, submitting data, or modifying content) are missing nonce or token validation fields
  5. Check SameSite cookie attributes on session cookies
    In browser developer tools > Application > Cookies, examine cookies set by the site; verify if session or authentication cookies have the SameSite attribute set to Strict or Lax
    Affected if Cookies related to user authentication lack SameSite attribute or have it set to None without Secure flag - this indicates missing defense-in-depth for CSRF

You are affected if Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro is installed, your specific version matches a vulnerable release, and the plugin's state-changing operations lack anti-CSRF token validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all state-changing operations and validate token presence server-side; additionally enforce SameSite cookie attributes and validate Origin/Referer headers as defense-in-depth.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 7.1.18 or later

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  3. 3. Find Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro in the plugin list.
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version (7.1.18 or later).
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the updated plugin version from the official Piotnet website or your purchase source.
  6. 6. Deactivate the current plugin version, delete it, then install the new version (7.1.18 or later).
  7. 7. After upgrade, clear any caching and test that Elementor editor functionality works correctly.
Caveat Minor plugin updates typically have no breaking changes, but test critical forms and element functionality after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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