CVE-2025-57939
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Image Hover Effects - Elementor Addon WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access controls to perform unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.4.4 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Image Hover Effects - Elementor Addon 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 potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify image hover effects settings, potentially defacing website content or disrupting functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Image Hover Effects - Elementor Addon'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate image-hover-effects-addon-for-elementor
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict plugin access to administrator roles only using WordPress role management
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Image Hover Effects - Elementor Addon versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get image-hover-effects-addon-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action CONTAINS "image_hover_effects") AND user_role!="administrator"