Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Identity Spoofing. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 6.8.0.

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{
  "score": "5.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-28T12:16:32.487Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-28T12:16:32.487Z",
  "executiveSummary": "The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin is susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability stemming from improper identity verification logic. This security flaw allows unauthenticated or unauthorized actors to perform identity spoofing, effectively masquerading as other users within the WordPress environment.\nAffected versions of Essential Addons for Elementor range from n/a through 6.8.0. The vulnerability poses a significant risk to site integrity and data confidentiality, as successful exploitation enables an attacker to bypass standard authentication controls without valid credentials. By spoofing legitimate administrative or privileged user sessions, an attacker gains the ability to execute unauthorized actions, modify site content, or access sensitive information protected by authentication mechanisms.\nThe vulnerability is primarily exploitable over a network connection. Successful exploitation does not inherently require prior authentication, significantly lowering the barrier to entry for an attacker. The primary impact is the loss of access control, which facilitates full account takeover or unauthorized administrative operations depending on the targeted identity. Security administrators should prioritize updating the affected plugin to a version where this logic flaw is addressed to neutralize the threat of identity-based attacks.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as an authentication bypass via identity spoofing, occurring within the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin. The root cause lies in flawed logic handling user verification or session management, which fails to cryptographically or structurally validate the identity claims provided during specific request processes.\nIn the affected versions (n/a through 6.8.0), the plugin’s request handling mechanisms do not sufficiently enforce strict authentication checks. When an attacker interacts with specific endpoints or functions exposed by the plugin, the application erroneously trusts user-provided identifiers or session parameters. This lack of validation allows an attacker to inject or manipulate the inputs that the plugin uses to ascertain the requester's identity.\nThe exploitation flow typically begins with an attacker identifying a targeted endpoint or API method handled by the Essential Addons plugin that relies on insecure identity verification. An attacker crafts a malicious request—often by manipulating headers, cookies, or POST parameters—that includes an identifier corresponding to a higher-privileged user or an administrator. Because the plugin does not implement proper verification (such as nonce checks or server-side session validation), it processes the request as if it originated from the spoofed user. Consequently, the application grants the attacker the same functional access and privilege scope associated with the spoofed account.\nThis vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it bypasses the standard authentication workflow. Since the application fails to verify the request's origin against established session state, the attacker can essentially 'become' another user without ever needing a valid password or token. The impact post-exploitation is commensurate with the permissions of the spoofed identity; if an administrator is spoofed, the attacker can perform unauthorized site configuration, plugin management, or arbitrary code execution through administrative functions. The exposure is network-based, meaning any public-facing installation running the vulnerable versions is susceptible to remote exploitation without needing prior credentials. The absence of server-side validation during the critical decision-making process within the plugin logic represents a fundamental breakdown in the application's security architecture."
}