Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-51665 is an SSRF issue in the WordPress Magical Addons For Elementor plugin through version 1.2.1. A logged-in attacker may be able to make the website server send unintended requests. Business risk is moderate because exploitation requires privileges and high complexity, but SSRF can expose internal services or sensitive responses.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. Address during normal vulnerability remediation cycles, faster for internet-facing sites with many user accounts or sensitive internal services reachable from the web server.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery in Noor Alam Magical Addons For Elementor, package magical-addons-for-elementor, affecting versions through 1.2.1. CVSS 3.1 is 4.9: network reachable, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using Magical Addons For Elementor version 1.2.1 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user. Sites without this plugin, or on unaffected versions, are not indicated as exposed by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public vulnerability records exist, but no exploit activity, exploit code, or confirmed real-world abuse is provided in the bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE and Patchstack database reference. The CVSS vector is important: PR:L and AC:H reduce urgency, while scope change and SSRF semantics justify checking internal network exposure. No fixed version, patch details, or exploitation evidence are included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Magical Addons For Elementor installations.
- Update the plugin if vendor or Patchstack guidance identifies a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where updating is not immediately possible.
- Restrict low-privilege account creation and review existing WordPress users.
- Limit server outbound access to internal-only services where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and installed version across WordPress assets.
- Flag any installation running Magical Addons For Elementor 1.2.1 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check web and outbound logs for unusual server-initiated requests.
- Verify compensating egress controls protect internal services.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.82.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.