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high 8.8

CVE-2022-1329 in the critical feed json

Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution

published 2022-04-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-24657

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
92.7%
EPSS 92.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_plugin_elementor_auth_upload_rce)
  2. Published

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

92.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/multi/http/wp_plugin_elementor_auth_upload_rce Wordpress Plugin Elementor Authenticated Upload Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-03-29
  • Nuclei template Elementor Website Builder - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • pluginvulnerabilities.com https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • elemntor Elementor Website Builder

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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References

Sources

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