CVE-2023-41955 json
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 5.8.8 - Contributor+ Privilege Escalation vulnerability
published 2024-05-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46414
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 5.8.8.
Patch / fix
- WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor 5.8.9
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
- WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-5-
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-41955
- NVD CVE-2023-41955
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