CVE-2024-12059 | ElementInvader Addons for Elementor <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Read

The ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 via the eli_option_value shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract arbitrary options from the wp_options table.

Published: 2024-12-12 Last update: 2025-03-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-12059 is rated Low Risk (36.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-12059

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-03 0.23% 0.32% +0.09%
2 2026-01-20 0.11% 0.23% +0.12%
3 2025-11-21 0.11%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-12059

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-12059

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-12059

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
elementinvader elementinvader_addons_for_elementor < 1.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:elementinvader:elementinvader_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2024-12059

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