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CVE-2021-4331: posimyth the_plus_addons_for_elementor Missing Authorization

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-03-2023Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-4331 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in posimyth the_plus_addons_for_elementor. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including 4.1.9 (pro) and 2.0.6 (free). The plugin adds a registration form to the Elementor page builders functionality. As part of the registration form, users can choose which role to set as the default for users upon registration. This field is not hidden for lower-level users so any user with access to the Elementor page builder, such as contributors, can set the default role to administrator. Since contributors can not publish posts, only author+ users can elevate privileges without interaction via a site administrator (to approve a post).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.89% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Posimyththemes2 products
Wordpress2 products
  • the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder≤ 2.0.6 (fixed in 2.0.7)
  • theplus_elementor_addon≤ 4.1.9 (fixed in 4.1.10)
Posimyth1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

3 links