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CVE-2024-8979

MEDIUM 5.7 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 15, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-200
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9 via the 'init_content_lostpassword_user_email_controls' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including usernames and passwords of any user, including Administrators, as long as that user opens the email notification for a password change request and images are not blocked by the email client.

Affected WordPress components

  • Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets Plugin · essential-addons-for-elementor-lite
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 6.0.9
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets — Up to and including 6.0.9
  • wpdeveloper essential_addons_for_elementor — Up to and including 6.0.9
  • wpdeveloper essential_addons_for_elementor — Before 6.0.10

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/trunk/includes/Elements/Login_Register.php#L2440 Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188634/ Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34d09086-be33-40cf-b5bf-d6c03cf0b68a?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record