Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets a logged-in WordPress user make site template changes they should not be allowed to make. The cited impact is limited confidentiality and integrity, not service outage, but it can still affect brand trust and site content control.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled but prompt remediation item for affected WordPress sites. It is not evidenced as actively exploited here, but it allows logged-in users to alter site presentation or content control boundaries.
Technical view
Jeg Elementor Kit for WordPress through version 2.5.6 lacked capability checks on several AJAX actions. An authenticated user could reuse an available nonce to create header templates and make additional site changes. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4 with low privileges required and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Jeg Elementor Kit versions up to and including 2.5.6, especially sites allowing low-privileged user accounts. Unauthenticated visitors are not identified as able to exploit this issue in the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source here states active exploitation. The attack requires an authenticated account and abuses missing authorization checks rather than a complex exploit chain.
Researcher notes
The core weakness is authorization bypass mapped to CWE-639. Focus validation on capability enforcement around plugin AJAX actions and whether low-privileged authenticated users can reach template-changing functions. Avoid assuming unauthenticated reachability; the supplied CVE states PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Jeg Elementor Kit beyond version 2.5.6 through the official WordPress plugin channel.
- If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable the plugin until vendor guidance is reviewed.
- Restrict creation of low-privileged WordPress accounts on affected sites.
- Review recent template, header, and site-design changes for unauthorized edits.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Jeg Elementor Kit plugin and installed version.
- Confirm no production site is running Jeg Elementor Kit 2.5.6 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary authenticated accounts.
- Check site templates and headers for unexpected changes during the exposure window.
Public sources used
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CWE-639: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
The CVE wording references privilege impact, so privilege escalation and authorization behavior review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b616fa-ff64-49e8-8c4a-7d7bfdf758be?source=cveCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developersCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2811758%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&old=2810568%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b616fa-ff64-49e8-8c4a-7d7bfdf758beCVE reference · x_transferred
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CWE details
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Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.