CVE-2024-9541: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in blazethemes News Kit Addons For Elementor
The News Kit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the render function in includes/widgets/canvas-menu/canvas-menu.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft Elementor template data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The News Kit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the render function located in includes/widgets/canvas-menu/canvas-menu.php. Authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges can extract private, pending, and draft Elementor template data. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can read sensitive Elementor template data that should remain private, including drafts and pending templates. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential design or content information. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability reported.
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 data access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to limit potential exploitation.
CVE-2024-9541: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in blazethemes News Kit Addons For Elementor
Description
The News Kit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 via the render function in includes/widgets/canvas-menu/canvas-menu.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft Elementor template data.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The News Kit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the render function located in includes/widgets/canvas-menu/canvas-menu.php. Authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges can extract private, pending, and draft Elementor template data. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can read sensitive Elementor template data that should remain private, including drafts and pending templates. This exposure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential design or content information. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability reported.
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 data access. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to limit potential exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-04T18:49:02.680Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b52b7ef31ef0b5521e8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:18 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:43:41 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 10:16:34 PM
Views: 13
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