Unauthorized post-cache refresh via unchecked AJAX action
Published Nov 1, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Missing authorization in WPVibes Addon Elements for Elementor 1.13.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to refresh post caches. The ajax_refresh_insta_cache() AJAX handler omits a capability check before refreshing the Instagram cache for a specified post. Contributor-level access is required, and the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized cache refresh for posts the user cannot access.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in WPVibes Addon Elements for Elementor 1.13.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to refresh post caches. The ajax_refresh_insta_cache() AJAX handler omits a capability check before refreshing the Instagram cache for a specified post. Contributor-level access is required, and the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized cache refresh for posts the user cannot access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-47361
- Published
- Nov 1, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- WPVibes
- Product
- Addon Elements for Elementor
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.13.6 changes=[{"at":"1.13.7","status":"unaffected"}]
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