CVE-2024-12140: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in aiwp Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements
The Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 via the render function due to insufficient restrictions on which templates can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private or draft templates that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements plugin for WordPress suffers from an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in its render function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above to bypass access controls and retrieve data from private or draft templates. The issue arises due to insufficient restrictions on which templates can be included during rendering. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.2.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on confidentiality. No official patch or fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can view sensitive information stored in private or draft templates that should be inaccessible. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive content. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been documented.
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 suspicious activity related to template access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-12140: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in aiwp Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements
Description
The Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 via the render function due to insufficient restrictions on which templates can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private or draft templates that they should not have access to.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Elementor Addons AI Addons – 70 Widgets, Premium Templates, Ultimate Elements plugin for WordPress suffers from an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in its render function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above to bypass access controls and retrieve data from private or draft templates. The issue arises due to insufficient restrictions on which templates can be included during rendering. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.2.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on confidentiality. No official patch or fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can view sensitive information stored in private or draft templates that should be inaccessible. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive content. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been documented.
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 suspicious activity related to template access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-04T10:29:47.610Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e30b7ef31ef0b597668
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:32 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:14:26 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:55:32 PM
Views: 20
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