Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24833 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Happy Addons for Elementor plugin. A logged-in user may be able to access post-cloning behavior without proper authorization. The cited sources rate it medium severity, with limited confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled WordPress plugin remediation item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize internet-facing sites with many user accounts, contributor workflows, or customer login features.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in happy-elementor-addons through version 3.10.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Happy Addons for Elementor versions up to and including 3.10.1, especially sites allowing low-privileged authenticated users. The bundle does not provide install counts, vulnerable endpoint details, or hosting-specific exposure evidence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account but no user interaction. No public exploit details are provided in the bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack records. The bundle identifies the weakness and affected version range but does not name a fixed version, affected endpoint, proof of concept, or exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Happy Addons for Elementor plugin.
- If version is 3.10.1 or older, check vendor and Patchstack guidance for an update.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict untrusted WordPress user accounts until remediation is complete.
- Review role assignments for unnecessary post or content access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin package name happy-elementor-addons and installed version on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether any site allows low-privileged or self-registered users.
- Check WordPress audit logs for unusual post clone or duplicate content activity.
- Confirm remediation by rechecking plugin version after update or removal.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/happy-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-happy-addons-for-elementor-plugin-3-10-1-broken-access-control-on-post-clone-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/happy-elementor-addons/wordpress-happy-addons-for-elementor-plugin-3-10-1-broken-access-control-on-post-clone-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
Products and packages named in the record
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.