Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2024· Updated Apr 8, 2026
Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders <= 6.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
CVE-2024-8978
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Addon, Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.9 via the 'init_content_register_user_email_controls' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including usernames and passwords of any users who register via the Login | Register Form widget, as long as that user opens the email notification for successful registration.
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Affected products
3- Range: <=6.0.9
- wpdevteam/Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgetsv5Range: 0
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