Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Elementor Pro for WordPress through 3.13.0 is reported to have a missing authorization issue. A logged-in low-privilege user, such as a subscriber, may be able to perform actions they should not. The published score is medium because impact is limited, but affected public WordPress sites should still treat it as a timely maintenance risk.
Executive priority
Prioritize this in the normal vulnerability remediation queue for public WordPress properties. Escalate if affected sites allow broad user registration, because the flaw requires authentication but may be reachable by subscriber-level users.
Technical view
CVE-2023-35050 is CWE-862 missing authorization in Elementor Pro through 3.13.0. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact. The source bundle does not name a fixed version or detailed remediation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations using Elementor Pro version 3.13.0 or earlier where low-privilege accounts can authenticate. Sites without Elementor Pro, or without affected versions, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation would require an authenticated low-privilege account, not anonymous access.
Researcher notes
The available evidence identifies missing authorization but does not include affected code paths, exploit details, or a fixed version. Treat version and patch validation as vendor-guidance dependent. Avoid assuming anonymous exploitation because CVSS lists privileges required as low.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites running Elementor Pro and record installed versions.
- Check Elementor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version and remediation details.
- Update Elementor Pro when vendor guidance identifies a safe fixed release.
- Remove or disable Elementor Pro where it is not required.
- Restrict unnecessary subscriber or low-privilege account creation on exposed sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has Elementor Pro installed.
- Verify the Elementor Pro version is above 3.13.0 or vendor-confirmed safe.
- Review user registration settings and active low-privilege accounts.
- Check application logs for unusual authenticated actions by subscriber-level users.
- Document any compensating controls if immediate update is not possible.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.