Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-48761 is a missing authorization issue in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor for WordPress, affecting versions through 2.6.13. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on externally reachable WordPress sites with user registration, customer portals, contributors, or many low-privileged accounts. The issue is moderate severity but can matter where authenticated access is broadly available.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 missing authorization in JetElements For Elementor through 2.6.13. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3: network-reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low C/I/A impact. The bundle does not include endpoint-level details or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running JetElements For Elementor at version 2.6.13 or earlier, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can authenticate.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as a credible access-control flaw, not as a confirmed exploited-in-the-wild issue.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-862 classification, and Patchstack reference. No exploit details, affected endpoint, proof-of-concept, fixed version, or workaround is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using JetElements For Elementor.
- Check installed plugin versions against the affected range through 2.6.13.
- Apply Crocoblock or Patchstack vendor guidance when available.
- Update to a fixed release if the vendor identifies one.
- Remove or disable the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Limit unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether JetElements For Elementor is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 2.6.13 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary authenticated access.
- Check vendor advisories for fixed-version or workaround details.
- Review logs for suspicious authenticated plugin-related activity.
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
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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.