CVE-2022-1329
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 92.7%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized execution of several AJAX actions due to a missing capability check in the ~/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.php file that make it possible for attackers to modify site data in addition to uploading malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.2.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 92.66% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434, CWE-862
- Affected
- elementor/website builder
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 92.7% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.phpPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168615/WordPress-Elementor-3.6.2-Shell-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2708766/elementor/trunk/core/app/modules/onboarding/module.phpPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2022/04/12/5-million-install-wordpress-plugin-elementor-contains-authenticated-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/04/elementor-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.