The Piotnet Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the 'pafe-template' shortcode. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above can leverage this flaw to extract data from private or draft Elementor posts without proper access rights. This is caused by inadequate restrictions on post inclusion within the shortcode functionality. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a low complexity attack vector but limited impact confined to confidentiality.

An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can gain unauthorized read access to private or draft posts created with Elementor, potentially exposing sensitive or unpublished content. There is no reported impact on data integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation beyond the existing user role but leaks information that should be restricted.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the 'pafe-template' shortcode if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.