CVE-2023-3124 in the critical feed json
Elementor Pro <= 3.11.6 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via update_page_option
published 2023-06-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-43810
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.7%
- EPSS 22.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the update_page_option function in versions up to, and including, 3.11.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level capabilities to update arbitrary site options, which can lead to privilege escalation.
Patch / fix
- elementor elementor_pro 3.11.7
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
22.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/high-severity-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-elementor-pro-plugin/ 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 |
Affected products
- https://elementor.com/ Elementor Website Builder Pro
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
blog.nintechnet.com
/high-severity-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-elementor-pro-plugin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/570474f2-c118-45e1-a237-c70b849b2d3c?source=cve
broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3124
- NVD CVE-2023-3124
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