Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in WordPress user with Author-level access or higher can create draft content types they should not control when this plugin is vulnerable. The issue affects integrity, not data theft or site takeover based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the normal WordPress patch cycle, faster for sites with many contributors or untrusted Author accounts. Business risk is unauthorized draft content creation, not confirmed compromise.
Technical view
CWE-863 incorrect authorization exists in the tpae_create_page AJAX handler. It checks only current_user_can('edit_posts') and passes a user-controlled post_type to wp_insert_post without post-type-specific capability checks, enabling Author+ users to create restricted draft post types.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites running The Plus Addons for Elementor versions up to and including 6.4.7 are the likely exposure, especially where untrusted users have Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires an authenticated account with Author-level permissions or higher. The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV.
Researcher notes
The key control failure is capability mismatch: edit_posts is insufficient for arbitrary post_type creation. Validate remediation by confirming post-type-specific authorization or restricted post_type handling in the patched code.
Mitigation direction
- Update The Plus Addons for Elementor to a version newer than 6.4.7 when available.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the exact fixed release.
- Limit Author-level access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Consider disabling the plugin if update is not possible and exposure is unacceptable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not 6.4.7 or older.
- Review Author, Editor, and Administrator accounts for business need.
- Check for unexpected draft pages or nxt_builder draft entries.
- Review plugin changelog or Trac changeset for the authorization fix.
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-863: 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:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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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.