CVE-2024-39634
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 · uneditedImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PowerPack Pro for Elementor: from n/a through 2.10.14.
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 confidenceImproper Privilege Management vulnerability in IdeaBox PowerPack Pro for Elementor plugin allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their role should permit, likely through improper capability checks on AJAX endpoints or admin 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Confirm PowerPack Pro for Elementor is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'PowerPack Pro for Elementor' or 'IdeaBox PowerPack Pro' in the list. Note whether it is activated.Affected if The plugin is installed and activated in WordPress
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Identify the installed plugin versionIn the Plugins list, click on the plugin name to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/powerpack-elements/ or similar directory for the version number in the main PHP file.Affected if The version number cannot be determined or is 2.10.14 or earlier
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version you found. Versions up to and including 2.10.14 are likely affected based on the fix reference.Affected if Installed version is 2.10.14 or lower
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Verify AJAX endpoints exist and are accessibleInspect the plugin directory for AJAX handlers (search for 'wp_ajax_' in PHP files). Check if these endpoints perform privileged operations without proper capability checks using current_user_can() or similar role verification.Affected if AJAX endpoints perform admin-level actions without validating user capabilities
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Check admin actions for missing capability checksReview plugin PHP files for admin_menu, admin_init, or similar hooks. Look for functions that modify settings, user data, or site configuration without calling current_user_can() first.Affected if Admin actions execute privileged operations without verifying user roles or capabilities
If PowerPack Pro for Elementor is installed at version 2.10.14 or earlier and contains AJAX endpoints or admin actions that lack proper capability validation, authenticated users may be able to escalate privileges beyond their assigned role.
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 the latest version (after 2.10.14) which should contain proper privilege/role verification fixes. If update unavailable, review and enforce capability checks on all admin and AJAX actions within the plugin.
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