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WordPress Plugin: shortcode-addons: CVE-2022-33970: Missing Authorization

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Jul 25, 2022

Added

May 15, 2025

Modified

May 5, 2026

Description

The "Shortcode Addons- with Visual Composer, Divi, Beaver Builder and Elementor Extension" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary options update in versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to modify arbitrary site options that can be used for complete site takeover.

Solution

shortcode-addons-plugin-cve-2022-33970

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33970
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/56439ae3-bdbc-4c57-abf4-8c94dea8c6f5?source=api-prod
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-37006
CVE-2022-33970
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-33970
EUVD-EUVD-2022-37006

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