CVE-2025-4944
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages using the LA-Studio Element Kit plugin's widgets. The scripts are stored and execute whenever users view the compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to the WordPress site.
💻 Affected Systems
- LA-Studio Element Kit 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 steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal admin credentials or user data, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access and further site compromise.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and content review processes, impact is limited to potential defacement of specific pages rather than site-wide compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once attacker has contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/lastudio-element-kit/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'LA-Studio Element Kit' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 1.5.3 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable widgets
allTemporarily disable Image Compare and Google Maps widgets in Elementor settings
Restrict user roles
allRemove contributor-level access from untrusted users and implement strict role-based access control
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the LA-Studio Element Kit plugin entirely until patched
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → LA-Studio Element Kit → Version. If version is 1.5.2 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='lastudio-element-kit' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.5.3 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with widget-related parameters
- Multiple page edits by contributor-level users in short timeframes
Network Indicators:
- External script loads from unexpected domains in page responses
- Suspicious JavaScript in page content containing widget attributes
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("Image Compare" OR "Google Maps") AND ("script" OR "onerror" OR "onload")