CVE-2025-57995 Overview
CVE-2025-57995 is a missing authorization vulnerability [CWE-862] in the Detheme DethemeKit For Elementor WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.1.10. An authenticated attacker with low-level privileges can exploit incorrectly configured access control checks to perform actions beyond their intended permission scope. The issue was published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on September 22, 2025 by Patchstack.
Critical Impact
Authenticated users with minimal privileges can bypass access control restrictions in the DethemeKit For Elementor plugin, leading to unauthorized modifications of plugin-controlled data.
Affected Products
- Detheme DethemeKit For Elementor WordPress plugin
- Versions from n/a through 2.1.10
- WordPress sites running the vulnerable dethemekit-for-elementor plugin
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-22 - CVE-2025-57995 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-57995
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in the DethemeKit For Elementor plugin, which extends the Elementor page builder with additional widgets and modules. The plugin exposes functionality without properly verifying whether the requesting user holds the required capability. Authenticated users with subscriber-level or contributor-level accounts can invoke privileged operations intended for administrators or editors.
The root weakness is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization. The plugin relies on authentication as a security boundary but fails to enforce capability checks such as current_user_can() on sensitive endpoints. Attackers exploit this gap by sending crafted requests to plugin action handlers using valid low-privilege session credentials.
Root Cause
The root cause is incorrectly configured access control on plugin AJAX or REST endpoints. The plugin registers callbacks that verify the request originates from a logged-in user, yet omits role or capability validation. Any WordPress account with a nonce or valid session can therefore trigger restricted actions.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access and authenticated low-privilege credentials, with no user interaction needed. The attacker sends HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from an authenticated session. Because the confidentiality impact is none and integrity impact is limited, successful attacks primarily result in unauthorized modifications rather than data exfiltration. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for additional technical context.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-57995
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected HTTP POST requests from low-privilege authenticated users to admin-ajax.php referencing DethemeKit For Elementor action names.
- Unauthorized changes to Elementor templates, widgets, or plugin configuration performed by non-administrator accounts.
- Elevated request volume from subscriber or contributor sessions targeting wp-admin endpoints associated with the plugin.
Detection Strategies
- Audit WordPress user activity logs to correlate low-privilege accounts with actions typically restricted to administrators.
- Inspect web server access logs for authenticated requests to dethemekit-for-elementor handlers that lack capability enforcement.
- Enumerate installed plugins across the estate and flag any host running DethemeKit For Elementor at version 2.1.10 or earlier.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Deploy WordPress security plugins that log capability check failures and unauthorized action attempts.
- Forward WordPress audit logs to a centralized SIEM for correlation with authentication events.
- Alert on newly registered users performing configuration changes within short time windows after login.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-57995
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the DethemeKit For Elementor plugin to a version later than 2.1.10 once the vendor releases a patched build.
- Restrict new user registrations on public-facing WordPress sites until the plugin is patched.
- Review existing low-privilege user accounts and remove any that are unnecessary or unrecognized.
Patch Information
At the time of publication, the vendor advisory tracked by Patchstack lists all versions through 2.1.10 as affected. Site operators should consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the latest fixed version information and apply the update through the WordPress plugin dashboard.
Workarounds
- Deactivate the DethemeKit For Elementor plugin until a patched release is confirmed and installed.
- Apply a web application firewall (WAF) rule that blocks unauthenticated and low-privilege requests to plugin-specific AJAX actions.
- Enforce least-privilege role assignment and disable open user registration in wp-admin general settings.
# Disable open WordPress user registration via wp-cli
wp option update users_can_register 0
# Set default role to subscriber to limit new account capabilities
wp option update default_role subscriber
# Deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate dethemekit-for-elementor
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