HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-8801
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-8801

CWE-200Published: September 25, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Happy Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.12.2 via the Content Switcher widget. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including private, draft, and pending Elementor templates.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-8801 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

wedevs1 product(s)
happy addons for elementor
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3154460/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f1078b8-f458-46a6-9982-e8d2d1d1b73b?source=cve

All References (3)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/widgets/content-switcher/widget.phpProduct
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3154460/Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f1078b8-f458-46a6-9982-e8d2d1d1b73b?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-8801
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 25, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-8801 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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