CVE-2025-66138
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Motionger 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 Motionger for Elementor version 2.0.4 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Motionger 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 compromise allowing attackers to modify content, inject malicious code, or take administrative control of the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, plugin/theme manipulation, or privilege escalation leading to partial site control.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities are frequently weaponized due to their simplicity and impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Motionger for Elementor. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, download version 2.0.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available.
wp plugin deactivate motionger-elementor
Restrict Access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area to limit attack surface.
# Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious plugin activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Motionger for Elementor version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get motionger-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.0.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to motionger-elementor endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts from single IP
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/motionger-elementor/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "motionger-elementor" AND ("POST" OR "403" OR "401")