Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-0516 affects the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin. A missing authorization check could let an unauthenticated internet attacker change certain post metadata. The known impact is integrity loss, not data theft or service outage. Public sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a timely WordPress hygiene issue, not a crisis. Prioritize exposed production sites and marketing sites because unauthenticated changes to content metadata can affect trust, content integrity, and operations.
Technical view
The vulnerable function is wpr_update_form_action_meta in Royal Elementor Addons and Templates versions up to and including 1.3.87. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, score 5.3. The bundled record maps it to CWE-352 and references the WordPress plugin changeset from 1.3.87 to 1.3.88.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Royal Elementor Addons and Templates at version 1.3.87 or older. Internet-facing WordPress sites are the main concern because the source states unauthenticated attackers can update certain metadata.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not provide proof of exploitation, payload details, or CISA KEV status. The risk comes from unauthenticated network reachability and low attack complexity, balanced by the described impact being limited to certain metadata integrity changes.
Researcher notes
Evidence is enough to identify affected software, vulnerable version range, vulnerable function, and likely fixed release boundary. The bundle does not define exactly which metadata keys can be changed or provide confirmed exploitation status, so validation should focus on versioning and integrity review.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Royal Elementor Addons and Templates.
- Update the plugin to a release newer than 1.3.87 after verifying vendor guidance.
- If upgrade is delayed, disable the plugin where business allows.
- Monitor for unexpected post metadata changes on affected sites.
- Review Wordfence and WordPress plugin advisories for updated guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm each site’s installed plugin version is newer than 1.3.87.
- Check whether any public WordPress sites still run the plugin.
- Review post metadata audit trails or backups for unexpected changes.
- Verify site forms and Elementor content still work after updating.
- Track CVE and Wordfence records for exploitation or fix updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (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:N
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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:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3457b87-c860-4cf2-ac3d-2c6521b629ea?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3026824%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.87&new=3032004%40royal-elementor-addons%2Ftags%2F1.3.88CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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