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Booster Elementor Addons <= 1.4.9 - Missing Authorization
| CVE | CVE-2023-38480 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 6.5 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | July 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated | July 26, 2023 |
| Researcher |
Abdi Pranata
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Description
The Booster Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to missing capability checks on several functions called via nopriv AJAX actions in the ~/base/core/ajax_handler.php file in versions up to, and including, 1.4.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform a variety of actions such as load the icon chooser and save active widgets and extensions.
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Vulnerability Details for Booster Elementor Addons
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | booster-for-elementor (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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