---
cve: "CVE-2023-32243"
severity: "CRITICAL"
cvss: 9.8
epss: "75.5%"
vendor: "WPDeveloper"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2023-05-12 08:15:09"
tags: [cve, security, critical]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-11-10T18:32:02+01:00"
---

# CVE-2023-32243

> 9.8 CRITICAL · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **Patchstack**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2026-04-28 16:08:22
- CNA-CVSS: **9.8** (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **yes**
  - Technical Impact: **total**

## CVSS-Vektor

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

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-287** — Improper Authentication
  When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-22 — Exploiting Trust in Client](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) _(Severity: High)_
- [CAPEC-57 — Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html) _(Severity: Very High)_
- [CAPEC-114 — Authentication Abuse](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-115 — Authentication Bypass](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-151 — Identity Spoofing](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-194 — Fake the Source of Data](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-593 — Session Hijacking](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html) _(Severity: Very High)_
- [CAPEC-633 — Token Impersonation](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html) _(Severity: Medium)_

## ATT&CK-Techniken

- [T1040 — Network Sniffing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1040/)
- [T1548 — Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1548/)
- [T1185 — Browser Session Hijacking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1185/)
- [T1550.001 — Use Alternate Authentication Material:Application Access Tok](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1550/001/)
- [T1563 — Remote Service Session Hijacking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1563/)
- [T1134 — Access Token Manipulation](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1134/)

## Referenzen

- <https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-5-4-0-5-7-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve>
- <https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-in-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-affecting-1-million-sites?_s_id=cve>
- <http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172457/WordPress-Elementor-Lite-5.7.1-Arbitrary-Password-Reset.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2023-32243/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_