CVE-2024-6434

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.3 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jul 4, 2024
Updated: Jul 5, 2024
CWE ID 1333

Summary

CVE-2024-6434 is a recently disclosed vulnerability affecting the Premium Addons for Elementor plugin used in WordPress websites. The flaw, present in all versions up to 4.10.35, enables authenticated attackers with Author-level access or higher to execute a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack. By manipulating user-supplied input as a regular expression, attackers can cause server resources to be consumed, leading to a significant slowdown or even a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping WordPress plugins updated to protect against known security risks.

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