CVE-2025-24618
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in ElementInvader Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- ElementInvader Addons for Elementor WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify plugin settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify plugin configurations, change settings, or access restricted functionality they shouldn't have permissions for.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented even if the plugin code is vulnerable.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability bypasses authorization checks for authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ElementInvader Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.3.2+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate elementinvader-addons-for-elementor
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress roles and capabilities to restrict who can access plugin settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin completely and use alternative Elementor addons
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → ElementInvader Addons for Elementor → Version. If version is 1.3.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get elementinvader-addons-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.3.2 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to ElementInvader plugin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to plugin settings by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with elementinvader-related actions from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("elementinvader" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=403 OR user_role!="administrator")