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The Plus Addons For ElementorWordPress extension · Posimyth

CVE-2024-5455

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.6.0 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.4 via the 'magazine_style' parameter within the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

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 · high confidence

The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin versions up to 5.5.4 contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget's 'magazine_style' parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access can manipulate this parameter to include arbitrary files from the server, enabling PHP code execution and potentially bypassing access controls.

MitigationUpgrade to version 5.5.5 or later which patches the LFI vulnerability. Until then, restrict contributor-level access and monitor for suspicious file inclusion requests in the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
The Plus Addons For ElementorWordPress extension
Affected:< 5.6.0

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 checks

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

  1. Verify the Plus Addons for Elementor plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress plugin directory for 'Plus Addons For Elementor' or 'the-plus-addons-for-elementor' folder, typically in wp-content/plugins/
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in your WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Access WordPress admin > Plugins > Plus Addons For Elementor and read the version number displayed, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file header for 'Version:' tag
    Affected if The version number is less than 5.6.0 (versions 5.5.4 and below are vulnerable)
  3. Identify if Dynamic Smart Showcase widget is in use
    Search your Elementor pages/posts for the 'Dynamic Smart Showcase' widget by reviewing page content or using a database query on wp_posts where post_content contains 'dynamic-smart-showcase' or the widget's unique identifier
    Affected if The Dynamic Smart Showcase widget is actively used on your site
  4. Check web server access logs for suspicious file inclusion requests
    Review access logs (Apache/Nginx) for requests to pages containing the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget with unusual 'magazine_style' parameter values, such as paths like ../../../../etc/passwd or PHP files outside the web root
    Affected if Log entries show requests with manipulated magazine_style parameters containing directory traversal patterns (../) or unusual file paths

You are affected if the Plus Addons for Elementor plugin is installed with a version below 5.6.0 AND the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget is in use, allowing an authenticated contributor-level user to potentially exploit the magazine_style parameter for local file inclusion.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.6.0 or later
Fixed in 5.6.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to version 5.5.5 or later which patches the LFI vulnerability. Until then, restrict contributor-level access and monitor for suspicious file inclusion requests in the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget.

Recommended fix High confidence

5.6.0

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate 'The Plus Addons for Elementor' in the plugin list
  4. Check the current version number to confirm it is below 5.6.0
  5. Click 'Update Now' if an update is available, or click 'Check for updates' and then update
  6. Verify the update completed successfully by confirming the version now shows 5.6.0
  7. Test the Dynamic Smart Showcase widget functionality to ensure the fix does not break legitimate features

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

Fix this in The Plus Addons For Elementor Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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