CVE-2025-0661
📋 TL;DR
The DethemeKit For Elementor WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to duplicate password-protected, private, draft, or scheduled posts, exposing sensitive content they shouldn't have access to. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin up to version 2.36.
💻 Affected Systems
- DethemeKit For Elementor WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive unpublished content (financial data, private communications, unreleased announcements) is exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leading to data breaches, insider threats, or competitive intelligence leaks.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors gain unauthorized access to other users' draft or private posts, potentially exposing editorial content, unpublished articles, or internal communications.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and monitoring, impact is limited to minor information disclosure from low-privilege accounts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward via the duplicate_post() function. No special tools needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.36
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3236114/dethemekit-for-elementor/trunk/admin/includes/dep/admin-helper.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'DethemeKit For Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporarily disable plugin
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate dethemekit-for-elementor
Restrict user roles
allTemporarily limit Contributor and Author role assignments
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management and audit Contributor/Authors
- Monitor post duplication activities and review access logs regularly
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins. If version is 2.36 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get dethemekit-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is above 2.36. Test with Contributor account attempting to duplicate protected posts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple post duplication attempts by Contributor/Authors
- Access to post IDs outside user's normal scope
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to admin-ajax.php with duplicate_post action
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (action="duplicate_post" OR uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND user_role="contributor"