CVE-2025-66135
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the merkulove Imager for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 2.0.4, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they shouldn't have permission for.
💻 Affected Systems
- merkulove Imager 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 or delete images, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could manipulate image content, deface websites, or access restricted image management functions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact would be limited to the specific plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't need admin privileges due to the broken access control.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Imager for Elementor'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update shows, manually download version 2.0.5+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate imager-elementor
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and user role verification for all plugin functions
- Monitor and audit all image-related activities and plugin API calls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Imager for Elementor versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get imager-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.0.5 or higher and test access controls📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to imager-elementor endpoints
- Unexpected image uploads/modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/imager-elementor/ from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/imager-elementor/" OR plugin="imager-elementor") AND user_role!="administrator"