CVE-2025-64210
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Masterstudy Elementor Widgets WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin from all versions up to and including 1.2.4. Attackers could potentially access functionality they shouldn't be authorized to use.
💻 Affected Systems
- Masterstudy Elementor Widgets 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
Unauthorized users gain administrative privileges, modify site content, inject malicious code, or access sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Attackers bypass intended access controls to perform actions like modifying widget settings, accessing restricted content, or escalating privileges.
If Mitigated
Proper authorization checks prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to attempted but failed exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress authorization mechanisms and plugin functionality. Attackers need some level of access to the WordPress site.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Masterstudy Elementor Widgets'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate masterstudy-elementor-widgets
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and privilege escalation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Masterstudy Elementor Widgets' version 1.2.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get masterstudy-elementor-widgets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.2.4 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- Unexpected privilege escalation events
- Failed authorization checks in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/masterstudy-elementor-widgets/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="masterstudy-elementor-widgets" AND (event="authorization_failed" OR event="privilege_escalation_attempt"))