CVE-2024-12046: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in nicheaddons Medical Addon for Elementor
The Medical Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2 via the 'namedical_elementor_template' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the content of draft, pending, and private posts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Medical Addon for Elementor plugin suffers from an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) vulnerability due to missing validation on a user-controlled key in the 'namedical_elementor_template' shortcode. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above to bypass authorization controls and access content of draft, pending, and private posts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.6.2. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can read content that should be restricted, including draft, pending, and private posts. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or unpublished information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
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 monitor for plugin updates from nicheaddons. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-12046: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in nicheaddons Medical Addon for Elementor
Description
The Medical Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2 via the 'namedical_elementor_template' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the content of draft, pending, and private posts.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Medical Addon for Elementor plugin suffers from an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) vulnerability due to missing validation on a user-controlled key in the 'namedical_elementor_template' shortcode. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above to bypass authorization controls and access content of draft, pending, and private posts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.6.2. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been documented as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can read content that should be restricted, including draft, pending, and private posts. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or unpublished information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
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 monitor for plugin updates from nicheaddons. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-02T18:25:14.567Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2bb7ef31ef0b5972ae
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:12:11 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 4:55:23 PM
Views: 19
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