CVE-2025-67540
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Wealcoder Animation Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to delete arbitrary content without proper authentication. It affects all WordPress sites running Animation Addons for Elementor version 2.4.5 and earlier. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wealcoder Animation Addons 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 delete critical website content, posts, pages, or media files, potentially causing complete content loss and website disruption.
Likely Case
Attackers delete important content or deface websites by removing key elements, leading to operational impact and reputational damage.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can delete content, limiting impact to authorized actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows arbitrary content deletion without authentication, making exploitation straightforward once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Animation Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.4.6+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate animation-addons-for-elementor
Restrict Access
allImplement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized deletion requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized deletion attempts
- Regularly backup website content and maintain restore capabilities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Animation Addons for Elementor → Version. If version is 2.4.5 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get animation-addons-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.4.6 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to plugin endpoints with deletion parameters
- Unexpected content deletion events in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints with action=delete parameters from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*admin-ajax.php*" OR uri_path="*animation-addons*" AND http_method="POST" AND (param="delete" OR param="action=delete"))