CVE-2025-22671
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress 'Disable Elementor Editor Translation' plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.2 and could allow unauthorized users to perform actions they shouldn't have permission for. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Disable Elementor Editor Translation plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify plugin settings, potentially affecting site functionality or enabling further attacks through misconfigured access controls.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change plugin configuration settings, potentially disrupting site translation features or causing minor functionality issues.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms in place, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability allows bypassing intended authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Disable Elementor Editor Translation'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.0.3+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate disable-elementor-editor-translation
Restrict plugin access
allImplement additional access controls via WordPress roles and capabilities
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the Disable Elementor Editor Translation plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to monitor and block suspicious access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Disable Elementor Editor Translation → Version. If version is 1.0.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get disable-elementor-editor-translation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.0.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin endpoints
- Unexpected changes to plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=disable-elementor-editor-translation from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND uri_query="*disable-elementor-editor-translation*") AND NOT user_role="administrator"