CVE-2025-66140
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Uper for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers could potentially access functionality or data they shouldn't have permission to view or modify. This affects all WordPress sites running Uper for Elementor version 1.0.5 or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- Uper 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
Unauthorized users could modify critical site content, access sensitive data, or perform administrative actions leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers could access restricted content, modify non-critical site elements, or perform limited unauthorized actions based on the specific broken access controls.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers, impact would be limited to the specific vulnerable plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the specific broken access controls but doesn't require advanced technical skills once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Uper for Elementor' and check for updates. 4. If update is available, click 'Update Now'. 5. If no update is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Uper for Elementor plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate uper-elementor
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to the vulnerable plugin's functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to WordPress admin interface
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Uper for Elementor' version 1.0.5 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get uper-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.5 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Uper for Elementor plugin endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Uper for Elementor-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="uper-elementor" OR uri CONTAINS "uper") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user_role!="administrator"