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CVE-2024-2966: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bdthemes Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-2966cvecve-2024-2966cwe-200
Published: Thu Apr 11 2024 (04/11/2024, 07:31:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: bdthemes
Product: Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor

Description

The Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 via the element_pack_ajax_search function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including password protected post details.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 14:10:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the element_pack_ajax_search function. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive data, such as password-protected post details, from affected versions up to 5.5.6. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been documented yet.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from the affected WordPress plugin, potentially exposing password-protected post details. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential content. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable plugin functionality, or applying compensating controls to limit exposure. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-03-26T19:56:10.907Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6dbab7ef31ef0b58d506

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:34 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:10:42 PM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:51:08 PM

Views: 12

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