CVE-2021-24175: The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any u

critical Affects the-plus-addons-for-elementor (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-04-05; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.7 was being actively exploited to by malicious actors to bypass authentication, allowing unauthenticated users to log in as any u

Package: the-plus-addons-for-elementor (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.1.7
Fixed in: 4.1.7
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 14% (96.6th percentile)
Published: 2021-04-05
Source: nvd

References

CWE-287

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