CVE-2021-4447

Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation

Published Oct 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently register as an administrative user.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34632 The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently register as an administrative user.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00105}

epss

{'score': 0.00108}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper essential Addons For Elementor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_addons_for_elementor:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper essential Addons For Elementor
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently register as an administrative user.
Title Essential Addons for Elementor <= 4.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:19 PM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2024, 6:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM