CVE-2025-39546
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in ElementsReady Addons for Elementor allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions on WordPress sites. It affects all WordPress installations using ElementsReady Addons for Elementor versions up to 6.6.2. The vulnerability enables attackers to modify site settings or content through forged requests.
💻 Affected Systems
- ElementsReady Addons for Elementor (WordPress 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, inject malicious content, or change site configurations leading to defacement, data theft, or further compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers trick administrators into changing plugin settings or adding malicious widgets/elements to pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to failed exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users (typically administrators) to click malicious links. No authentication bypass needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.6.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ElementsReady Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 6.6.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Protection Headers
allImplement Content Security Policy and anti-CSRF tokens at web server level
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
Header set X-Frame-Options DENY
Header set Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'none'"
# Nginx: Add to config
add_header X-Frame-Options DENY;
add_header Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors 'none';"
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable vulnerable plugin until patched
# WordPress CLI
wp plugin deactivate element-ready-lite
# Or via admin panel: Plugins → Installed Plugins → Deactivate
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and require re-authentication for sensitive actions
- Use web application firewall rules to block suspicious POST requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'ElementsReady Addons for Elementor' version. If version is 6.6.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get element-ready-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 6.6.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test CSRF protection by attempting to submit forms without valid tokens.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unusual plugin configuration changes from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to plugin endpoints without Referer headers or CSRF tokens
- Suspicious iframe or form submissions from external domains
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "action=element_ready") AND status=200