codersaiful UltraAddons Plugin up to 1.1.8 on WordPress Shortcode show_template authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in codersaiful UltraAddons Plugin up to 1.1.8 on WordPress. Impacted is the function show_template of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-10696. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in codersaiful UltraAddons Plugin up to 1.1.8 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function show_template of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The UltraAddons – Elementor Addons (Header Footer Builder, Custom Font, Custom CSS,Woo Widget, Menu Builder, Anywhere Elementor Shortcode) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 via the show_template due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to expose the contents of draft, private, and pending posts.

The weakness was disclosed by Francesco Carlucci. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-10696 since 11/01/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/21/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• codersaiful

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• UltraAddons Plugin

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• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8

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