CVE-2025-66146
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the Logger for Elementor WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially view or modify logged data. This affects all WordPress sites running Logger for Elementor version 1.0.9 or earlier. The vulnerability stems from improper access control configuration.
💻 Affected Systems
- Logger 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 access sensitive logged data, modify audit trails, or potentially escalate privileges by manipulating plugin functionality.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users viewing logged data that should be restricted, potentially exposing user actions, system events, or other sensitive information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can access logging functionality, maintaining audit integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves broken access control, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.10 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Logger for Elementor' and check for updates. 4. Update to version 1.0.10 or later. 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Logger for Elementor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate logger-elementor
Restrict plugin access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access 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 > Installed Plugins for Logger for Elementor version 1.0.9 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get logger-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.0.10 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/logger-elementor/ endpoints
- Unusual GET/POST requests to plugin-specific URLs from unauthorized users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to logger-elementor plugin paths from unexpected IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/logger-elementor/*" OR user_agent="*logger-elementor*") AND response_code=200