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Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used with Elementor has an authorization flaw. On sites running Events Addon for Elementor through version 2.1.3, unauthenticated internet users may reach functionality that should be restricted, potentially causing limited content or service impact. The provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress exposure item. It is not described as actively exploited, but it is unauthenticated and internet reachable on affected sites, so exposed production sites should be checked and remediated within the normal medium-severity SLA.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47827 is CWE-863 incorrect authorization in NicheAddons Events Addon for Elementor through 2.1.3. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Events Addon for Elementor plugin installed at version 2.1.3 or earlier. Elementor alone is not identified as affected. Public WordPress sites have higher exposure because the CVSS vector indicates network access and no authentication requirement.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of exploitation in the wild. The CVSS vector indicates the flaw is remotely reachable without credentials, but the provided sources do not identify exploit availability, affected functions, or attack details.
Researcher notes
Public details in the bundle are sparse. The vulnerability class and CVSS suggest missing access-control checks, but no endpoint, proof of concept, patch version, or exploit telemetry is included. Validation should stay to version and configuration checks unless vendor advisories provide more detail.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the events-addon-for-elementor plugin.
- Check whether any installed version is 2.1.3 or earlier.
- Follow vendor or Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unused or cannot be remediated.
- Prioritize internet-facing and business-critical WordPress sites first.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin package name events-addon-for-elementor is present or absent.
- Record installed plugin version on each WordPress instance.
- Verify remediated sites no longer run version 2.1.3 or earlier.
- Review application logs for unusual unauthenticated plugin-related activity.
- Document exceptions where vendor remediation is not yet available.
Public sources used
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CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L3.92.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.