Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in WordPress user with very low privileges could make Royal Elementor Addons activate a specific theme. That could change site behavior and, if the theme is missing, potentially disrupt availability. This is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled remediation item, faster for membership, customer portal, or multi-author sites. It is not critical, but it can let ordinary logged-in users alter site presentation or break availability under the described condition.
Technical view
CVE-2022-4700 is insufficient access control in the wpr_activate_required_theme AJAX action in Royal Elementor Addons up to and including 1.3.59. Any authenticated user, including subscriber-level accounts, can activate the royal-elementor-kit theme. Impact is limited integrity and availability, reflected by CVSS 3.1 score 5.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Royal Elementor Addons version 1.3.59 or earlier, particularly where subscriber or other low-privilege accounts exist. Anonymous visitors are not described as able to trigger it.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires authentication but no user interaction, high privileges, or complex conditions are described. The practical business risk is unwanted theme activation and possible site availability disruption.
Researcher notes
The core issue is missing authorization around a WordPress AJAX action. Validate by reviewing plugin version and access control changes around admin/templates-kit.php. Do not assume broader theme installation, privilege escalation, or unauthenticated reach without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Update Royal Elementor Addons beyond the affected version range using vendor guidance.
- Restrict or review low-privilege WordPress accounts until updated.
- Confirm the royal-elementor-kit theme state is intentional after remediation.
- Monitor vendor and Wordfence advisories for any additional guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Royal Elementor Addons installations.
- Confirm plugin versions are not 1.3.59 or earlier.
- Review site users for unnecessary subscriber-level accounts.
- Check whether the active theme changed unexpectedly.
- Verify site availability after plugin update or theme correction.
Public sources used
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- 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:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary 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:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cdd464ad-24bc-4922-8bfa-ac42fbe60b52?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates-kit.php?rev=2833046CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cdd464ad-24bc-4922-8bfa-ac42fbe60b52CVE reference · x_transferred
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Improper Access Control
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