CVE-2025-69300 Overview
CVE-2025-69300 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.11.63. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels [CWE-862], allowing authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions that should require elevated permissions. The vulnerability enables unauthorized settings changes within the plugin. Premium Addons for Elementor is a widely deployed extension for the Elementor page builder, increasing the attack surface across WordPress sites.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with low-level access can modify plugin settings, potentially altering site behavior, content rendering, or configuration without administrator approval.
Affected Products
- Leap13 Premium Addons for Elementor (premium-addons-for-elementor)
- All versions from n/a through 4.11.63
- WordPress sites using the affected plugin versions
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-01-22 - CVE-2025-69300 published to NVD
- 2026-04-27 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-69300
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is classified under [CWE-862] Missing Authorization. The Premium Addons for Elementor plugin exposes functionality that fails to verify whether the calling user holds the required capability before executing privileged operations. Specifically, settings-modification endpoints do not enforce proper capability checks, leaving them accessible to any authenticated user.
The attack requires network access and low privileges, with no user interaction. The scope remains unchanged, and the impact targets integrity and availability at a limited level. Confidentiality is not directly affected, but unauthorized configuration changes can cascade into broader site-wide consequences. The EPSS data indicates a low probability of exploitation at this time.
Root Cause
The root cause lies in the absence of current_user_can() capability checks or equivalent authorization verification on plugin AJAX handlers or REST endpoints. WordPress plugins must explicitly validate user capabilities for each privileged action. Premium Addons for Elementor versions through 4.11.63 omit these checks on settings-related routes, allowing subscriber-level or contributor-level accounts to invoke functions reserved for administrators.
Attack Vector
An attacker first authenticates to the target WordPress site using any valid low-privilege account. The attacker then sends a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint responsible for settings changes. Because the endpoint lacks proper authorization checks, the server processes the request and applies the modifications. The attacker can repeat this pattern to alter additional settings or chain the result into further exploitation paths.
For full technical analysis, refer to the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69300
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected modifications to Premium Addons for Elementor plugin settings without a corresponding administrator session
- HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php or plugin REST endpoints originating from low-privilege user sessions
- WordPress audit log entries showing settings changes by non-administrative accounts
Detection Strategies
- Review WordPress access logs for requests to plugin-specific AJAX actions made by subscriber, contributor, or author accounts
- Compare current plugin settings against a known-good baseline to identify unauthorized changes
- Monitor for anomalous authenticated request patterns targeting /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-related action parameters
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable a WordPress activity logging plugin to capture user actions and settings modifications
- Configure alerts for plugin configuration changes performed outside of administrator sessions
- Track failed and successful authentication events alongside subsequent privileged actions for correlation
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69300
Immediate Actions Required
- Update Premium Addons for Elementor to a version released after 4.11.63 once the vendor publishes a patched release
- Audit existing WordPress user accounts and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts that could be abused
- Review plugin settings for unauthorized modifications and restore known-good values
Patch Information
At the time of publication, the vulnerability affects all versions through 4.11.63. Administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory and the official Leap13 plugin repository for an updated release that adds proper capability checks to the affected endpoints.
Workarounds
- Restrict access to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule that blocks plugin-specific actions from non-administrator users
- Temporarily disable the Premium Addons for Elementor plugin if patching is not immediately possible and the affected functionality is non-essential
- Enforce strict user role assignments and disable open user registration to reduce the pool of potential attackers
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