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CVE-2024-0900: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in elespare EleSpare – News, Magazine and Blog Addons for Elementor

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-0900cvecve-2024-0900cwe-862
Published: Tue Apr 23 2024 (04/23/2024, 08:32:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: elespare
Product: EleSpare – News, Magazine and Blog Addons for Elementor

Description

The Elespare – Build Your Blog, News & Magazine Websites with Expert-Designed Template Kits. One Click Import: No Coding Skills Required! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post creation due to a missing capability check on the elespare_create_post() function hooked via AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary posts.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 11:50:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-0900 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Elespare WordPress plugin for Elementor, specifically in the elespare_create_post() function invoked via AJAX. The function lacks proper capability checks, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber-level and above) to create arbitrary posts. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.1.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a medium severity impact primarily due to the ability to create content without proper authorization.

Potential Impact

An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary posts on the affected WordPress site. This could lead to unauthorized content injection, potentially impacting the integrity of the site’s content. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and monitor for unauthorized post creation. Avoid granting subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users. Review and harden AJAX endpoint permissions where possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-01-25T19:00:22.392Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6de9b7ef31ef0b590814

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:21 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:50:05 AM

Last updated: 4/11/2026, 1:34:13 PM

Views: 17

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