CVE-2025-24618: Elementor Addons Auth Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2025-24618 Overview

CVE-2025-24618 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.3.1. It stems from incorrectly configured access control on plugin functionality, classified under [CWE-862]. Authenticated attackers with low privileges can abuse the missing authorization checks to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged roles. The issue impacts WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin and can lead to compromise of site confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Critical Impact
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit broken access control to perform unauthorized actions, potentially leading to site compromise across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Products

ElementInvader Addons for Elementor versions up to and including 1.3.1
WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin
Sites with authenticated low-privileged users where the plugin is active

Discovery Timeline

2025-01-24 - CVE-2025-24618 published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-04-23 - Last updated in the NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-24618

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin. The plugin exposes functionality without enforcing proper capability or role checks. An authenticated user with low privileges, such as a subscriber, can invoke plugin actions that should be restricted to administrators or editors. The issue is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no user interaction. Successful exploitation impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.

Root Cause

The root cause is a missing authorization check [CWE-862] within plugin handlers. The code paths exposed by the plugin do not verify that the requesting user holds the capability required to execute the operation. Authorization is either absent or relies on insufficient checks such as nonce validation without role enforcement. This pattern allows any authenticated session to reach privileged functionality.

Attack Vector

An attacker first obtains a low-privileged account on the target WordPress site, for example through open registration. The attacker then sends crafted HTTP requests to the plugin endpoints that lack capability checks. Because the attack vector is network-based and complexity is low, exploitation can be automated against vulnerable sites. The vulnerability mechanism is described in the Patchstack advisory. No public proof-of-concept code is currently available.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-24618

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected administrative actions, content modifications, or configuration changes originating from low-privileged user accounts.
HTTP requests to ElementInvader Addons for Elementor AJAX or REST endpoints from non-administrator sessions.
New or modified Elementor templates, widgets, or plugin settings that cannot be attributed to legitimate administrator activity.

Detection Strategies

Audit WordPress access and PHP logs for requests targeting plugin endpoints by users without administrative roles.
Compare plugin version against the patched release; any installation at or below version 1.3.1 should be treated as vulnerable.
Monitor for privilege-related anomalies in WordPress, such as low-privileged accounts performing state-changing operations.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward WordPress audit logs and web server access logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation against authentication events.
Alert on bursts of POST requests to plugin AJAX handlers from accounts that have never performed administrative actions.
Track plugin file integrity and configuration changes to identify unauthorized modifications.

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-24618

Immediate Actions Required

Update ElementInvader Addons for Elementor to a version newer than 1.3.1 as soon as a fixed release is available from the vendor.
Disable the plugin on production sites until a patched version is installed if business operations allow.
Review WordPress user accounts and remove unused or untrusted low-privileged accounts that could be used to exploit the flaw.

Patch Information

The vulnerability affects ElementInvader Addons for Elementor through version 1.3.1. Refer to the Patchstack advisory for the latest patch status and vendor guidance. Apply the vendor-supplied update through the WordPress plugin management console once available.

Workarounds

Disable open user registration in WordPress general settings to reduce the pool of authenticated attackers.
Restrict access to wp-admin and admin-ajax.php using a web application firewall ruleset that blocks plugin endpoints for non-administrator roles.
Temporarily deactivate the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin until a fixed version is deployed.

bash

# Configuration example: disable plugin via WP-CLI until patched
wp plugin deactivate elementinvader-addons-for-elementor

# Disable open registration
wp option update users_can_register 0