CVE-2022-1329
Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution
- Published
- Apr 19, 2022
- Updated
- Feb 7, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- Wordfence
- Evidence observed
- Aug 7, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_plugin_elementor_auth_upload_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: PHP($.exploit_multi/http/wp_plugin_elementor_auth_upload_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/wp_plugin_elementor_auth_upload_rce.check)
http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1329.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: word($.matchers[*].type)
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