CVE-2025-66157
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the merkulove Slider for Elementor WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. This affects all WordPress sites using Slider for Elementor versions up to 1.0.10, potentially enabling unauthorized actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- merkulove Slider 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 slider content, inject malicious code, or manipulate plugin settings to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify slider configurations, potentially defacing websites or altering content without proper permissions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could modify slider settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress interface but bypasses authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Slider for Elementor' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.0.11 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Slider for Elementor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sliper-elementor
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress role management to restrict who can access plugin settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized plugin modifications
- Use web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Slider for Elementor versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get sliper-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.0.11 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with slider-related actions
- Unexpected modifications to slider settings by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action CONTAINS "slider") AND user_role!="administrator"