CVE-2021-24175 (GCVE-0-2021-24175)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-05 18:27 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
VLAI KEVIntel
Title
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder < 4.1.7 - Authentication Bypass
Summary
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any user (including admin) by just providing the related username, as well as create accounts with arbitrary roles, such as admin. These issues can be exploited even if registration is disabled, and the Login widget is not active.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Affected: 4.1.7 , < 4.1.7 (custom)
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Credits
Ville Korhonen (Seravo), Antony Booker (WP Charged)
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c9940e02-3c44-410b-88f5-3a762220a9f7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-24175

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-04-05 18:27 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-04-05
Asserted: 2021-04-05
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder < 4.1.7 - Authentication Bypass | Affected: Unknown / The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder < 4.1.7 - Authentication Bypass
Vendor Unknown
Product The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder
Added Date 2021-04-05T18:27:44.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:48 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:48 UTC
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