Website BuilderWordPress extension · Elementor
CVE-2024-8494
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 · uneditedThe Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.25.10 via the 'elementor-template' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of Private, Pending, and Draft Templates. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.24.4.
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 confidenceThe Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin for WordPress contains an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in its 'elementor-template' shortcode functionality. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions can use this shortcode to access and extract sensitive content from Private, Pending, and Draft templates that should be restricted based on user roles. This represents a broken access control vulnerability enabling unauthorized information disclosure.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
Website BuilderWordPress extension
< 3.25.11CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Verify Elementor plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Elementor Website Builder and check the version number displayed, or use WP-CLI: wp plugin list --name='elementor' --format=jsonAffected if The installed version is lower than 3.25.11 (e.g., 3.25.10, 3.24.x, etc.)
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Confirm elementor-template shortcode is registeredCheck if the shortcode is active by searching for 'elementor-template' in WordPress theme functions, or attempt to use [elementor_template id="1"] on a test page to see if it resolvesAffected if The shortcode is available and processes requests without additional authorization checks
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Identify Contributor-level user accountsIn WordPress admin go to Users > All Users and filter by 'Contributor' role, or use WP-CLI: wp user list --role=contributor --format=countAffected if There are one or more users with Contributor-level permissions in the system
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Check for sensitive template statusesNavigate to Templates > Saved Templates in Elementor admin, or use WP-CLI: wp post list --post_type=elementor_library --post_status=private,draft,pending --format=countAffected if There exist Private, Draft, or Pending templates that could be accessed by Contributors through the shortcode
You are affected if Elementor Website Builder version is below 3.25.11, the elementor-template shortcode is active, and Contributor-level users exist alongside non-public templates in the system.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.25.11
Update Elementor Website Builder Pro to the latest version beyond 3.25.10 to obtain the complete patch. If immediate updating is not feasible, audit user roles and restrict or disable the elementor-template shortcode for Contributor-level accounts until the patch can be applied.
3.25.11 or later
- Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find the Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin
- Click 'Update Now' if an update is available, or manually upload version 3.25.11 or later
- Verify the update completed successfully
- Test that the elementor-template shortcode functions correctly for authorized users
- Confirm that unauthorized template access is now restricted
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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