CVE-2025-66136
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Carter for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Carter 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
Complete site takeover through privilege escalation, data theft, or content manipulation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, user data exposure, or plugin functionality abuse.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and least privilege principles are enforced.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but is straightforward once access control weaknesses are identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Carter for Elementor. 4. Click Update Now or manually upload version 1.0.3+. 5. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate carter-elementor
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block access to plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface.
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Carter for Elementor version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get carter-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.0.3 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Carter plugin endpoints
- Unusual admin user activity patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/carter-elementor/ from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("carter-elementor" OR "carter for elementor") AND (status=403 OR status=401)