What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 75.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-32243?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-32243. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 75.5%.

Essential Addons For Elementor CVE-2023-32243

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2023-05-12 audit@patchstack.com

Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass Essential Addons For Elementor

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 12, 2023 - 08:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.

AnalysisAI

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.4.0 through 5.7.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.4.0 through 5.7.1. Affected products include: Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor. Version information: through 5.7.1..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.