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CVE-2023-3779

The Essential Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated API key disclosure in versions up to, and including, 5.8.1 due to the plugin adding the API key to the source code of any page running the MailChimp block. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain a site's MailChimp API key. We recommend resetting any MailChimp API keys if running a vulnerable version of this plugin with the MailChimp block enabled as the API key may have been compromised. This only affects sites running the premium version of the plugin and that have the Mailchimp block enabled on a page.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from wpdeveloper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-07-20T06:15:09.440

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:18:02.717

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	wpdeveloper	essential_addons_for_elementor	≤ 5.8.1	Yes

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2938177%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2938177%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch ([email protected])
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e007c713-74bc-4ff5-a198-70dcc8a8ee68?source=cve Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2938177%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2938177%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e007c713-74bc-4ff5-a198-70dcc8a8ee68?source=cve Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wpdeveloper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.