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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2024-56000

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-18
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in SeventhQueen K Elements k-elements allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects K Elements: from n/a through < 5.4.0.

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

K Elements WordPress plugin by SeventhQueen contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability allowing privilege escalation. The vulnerability stems from improper authorization checks that permit lower-privileged users to access higher-privilege functions or elevate their own permissions within the WordPress site.

MitigationUpgrade K Elements plugin to version 5.4.0 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Review user role assignments and audit admin accounts for unauthorized privilege escalation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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

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  1. Confirm K Elements installation
    Check your WordPress installation for the K Elements plugin or theme from SeventhQueen. Look in wp-content/plugins/ for a folder named 'k-elements' or similar, or in wp-content/themes/ for a K Elements theme. If using a bundle, also check for any SeventhQueen theme that includes K Elements functionality.
    Affected if K Elements by SeventhQueen is not found in the WordPress file structure
  2. Locate the installed version number
    Open the main plugin or theme file (usually index.php, main.php, or style.css in the theme folder) and look for a version comment or constant at the top. Alternatively, in WordPress admin go to Appearance > Themes (for theme) or Plugins > Installed Plugins (for plugin) to find the version displayed.
    Affected if Unable to determine the installed version number from files or WordPress admin
  3. Compare version to affected range
    Compare the installed version you found to version 5.4.0. Versions below 5.4.0 (such as 5.3.x, 5.2.x, earlier releases) are within the affected range. Note that the exact list of affected versions may extend further back than 5.4.0.
    Affected if Installed version is 5.3.x or earlier, or any version below 5.4.0
  4. Verify authentication configuration
    Check if your WordPress site has user accounts with roles other than Administrator, particularly Editor, Author, Contributor, or Subscriber roles. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with lower privileges to escalate to admin-level access.
    Affected if The site has multiple user roles enabled and the vulnerable K Elements version (below 5.4.0) is active

Your environment is affected if K Elements from SeventhQueen is installed and active at a version below 5.4.0, especially when the site has non-administrative user accounts.

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

Upgrade K Elements plugin to version 5.4.0 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Review user role assignments and audit admin accounts for unauthorized privilege escalation.

Recommended fix High confidence

K Elements version 5.4.0 or later

  1. 1. Create a complete backup of your WordPress site (database and files)
  2. 2. Navigate to WordPress Admin Dashboard > Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the K Elements plugin by SeventhQueen
  4. 4. Update the plugin to version 5.4.0 or later
  5. 5. Clear any caching mechanisms if implemented
  6. 6. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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