CVE-2025-54712: Easy Elementor Addons Auth Bypass Flaw

CVE-2025-54712 Overview

CVE-2025-54712 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Easy Elementor Addons WordPress plugin developed by hashthemes. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.2.7. It stems from incorrectly configured access control on plugin functionality, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions that should be restricted. The weakness is classified under [CWE-862] Missing Authorization.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with minimal privileges can exploit broken access control to modify plugin data over the network, impacting the integrity of WordPress sites running Easy Elementor Addons <= 2.2.7.

Affected Products

hashthemes Easy Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress
All versions from n/a through <= 2.2.7
WordPress installations with the easy-elementor-addons plugin active

Discovery Timeline

2025-08-14 - CVE-2025-54712 published to the National Vulnerability Database
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-54712

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the Easy Elementor Addons plugin due to missing authorization checks on one or more plugin actions. WordPress plugins commonly expose administrative functionality through AJAX handlers or REST endpoints. When those handlers omit capability checks such as current_user_can(), any authenticated user can invoke privileged functionality.

Because exploitation requires only low-privilege authentication and no user interaction, contributor or subscriber accounts on affected sites can trigger the vulnerable code paths. The impact is limited to integrity: attackers can alter data managed by the plugin but cannot directly disclose sensitive information or crash the site. Full technical specifics are available in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report.

Root Cause

The root cause is the absence of proper authorization validation on plugin actions. The plugin fails to enforce role or capability checks before executing sensitive operations, resulting in broken access control [CWE-862]. Nonce verification alone, if present, does not substitute for capability checks.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs over the network against the WordPress site. The attacker must hold a valid low-privilege account on the target site. Once authenticated, the attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable plugin endpoint to invoke functionality that should require higher privileges.

No verified public exploit code is available at the time of publication. See the Patchstack advisory for further detail.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-54712

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected modifications to Elementor page content, widgets, or plugin settings by non-administrator accounts
HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin REST routes originating from low-privilege user sessions
Newly created or modified WordPress options associated with easy-elementor-addons

Detection Strategies

Inventory WordPress sites and identify installations of Easy Elementor Addons at version <= 2.2.7
Review web server access logs for authenticated requests to plugin endpoints from users without administrative roles
Correlate WordPress audit logs with plugin option and post metadata changes to spot unauthorized modifications

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable a WordPress activity logging plugin to record user actions, role changes, and plugin option updates
Alert on any modification of plugin settings performed by contributor, author, or subscriber roles
Monitor for anomalous spikes in admin-ajax.php traffic tied to the easy-elementor-addons action parameter

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-54712

Immediate Actions Required

Update Easy Elementor Addons to a version later than 2.2.7 once a patched release is available from hashthemes
Audit existing WordPress user accounts and remove or downgrade unnecessary low-privilege accounts
Review recent changes to Elementor pages and plugin settings for signs of unauthorized modification

Patch Information

Consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the current patch status and fixed version guidance. Apply the vendor update through the WordPress plugin manager or via WP-CLI once released.

Workarounds

Deactivate the Easy Elementor Addons plugin until a fixed version is installed if the affected functionality is not business critical
Restrict user registration and disable self-service account creation to reduce the pool of authenticated attackers
Deploy a web application firewall rule to block unauthenticated and low-privilege requests to plugin AJAX and REST endpoints

bash

# Update the plugin using WP-CLI once a fixed release is published
wp plugin update easy-elementor-addons

# Or temporarily deactivate the plugin as a workaround
wp plugin deactivate easy-elementor-addons