CVE-2024-5382: master addons vulnerability

What is known

The Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ma-template' REST API route in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create or modify existing Master Addons templates or make settings modifications related to these templates.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-5382, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) affecting master addons, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether master addons is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

Sources

• NVD
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