CVE-2024-12062: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in nicheaddons Charity Addon for Elementor
The Charity Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 via the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private or draft posts created by Elementor that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Charity Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in versions up to 1.3.3. The issue arises from inadequate access control on the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode, which allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to retrieve data from private or draft Elementor posts. This results in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. No official patch or fix has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above can exploit this vulnerability to access private or draft posts created by Elementor that they are not authorized to view. This leads to unauthorized information exposure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual access patterns related to private or draft posts. Avoid using the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode with untrusted content or users.
CVE-2024-12062: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in nicheaddons Charity Addon for Elementor
Description
The Charity Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 via the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private or draft posts created by Elementor that they should not have access to.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Charity Addon for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in versions up to 1.3.3. The issue arises from inadequate access control on the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode, which allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to retrieve data from private or draft Elementor posts. This results in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. No official patch or fix has been confirmed as of the published date.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above can exploit this vulnerability to access private or draft posts created by Elementor that they are not authorized to view. This leads to unauthorized information exposure but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual access patterns related to private or draft posts. Avoid using the 'nacharity_elementor_template' shortcode with untrusted content or users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-02T20:44:10.412Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2db7ef31ef0b59736e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:29 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:35:14 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 10:09:29 PM
Views: 21
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