CVE-2024-12532: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bestwpdeveloper BWD Elementor Addons
The BWD Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.18 in widgets/bwdeb-content-switcher.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft template data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The BWD Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the bwdeb-content-switcher.php widget. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above can extract private, pending, and draft template data that should not be accessible to them. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.3.18. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a low complexity attack vector requiring privileges but no user interaction. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or an official patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can view sensitive template data that is intended to remain private or in draft status. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential content or design elements within the WordPress site. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability, nor does it allow privilege escalation beyond the existing Contributor-level access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider limiting plugin usage or disabling the vulnerable widget if possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-12532: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bestwpdeveloper BWD Elementor Addons
Description
The BWD Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.18 in widgets/bwdeb-content-switcher.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft template data.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The BWD Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the bwdeb-content-switcher.php widget. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or above can extract private, pending, and draft template data that should not be accessible to them. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.3.18. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a low complexity attack vector requiring privileges but no user interaction. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or an official patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can view sensitive template data that is intended to remain private or in draft status. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential content or design elements within the WordPress site. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability, nor does it allow privilege escalation beyond the existing Contributor-level access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider limiting plugin usage or disabling the vulnerable widget if possible. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-11T17:06:26.511Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e41b7ef31ef0b59bbd3
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:49 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:49:31 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 7:54:03 PM
Views: 18
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