Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets a logged-in WordPress user with very low privileges change where Royal Elementor Addons templates appear. It is not described as data theft or site takeover, but it can affect site integrity and public content presentation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term hygiene fix for affected WordPress sites, not an emergency absent exploitation evidence. Prioritize faster where low-privilege user registration is open or content integrity is business-critical.
Technical view
Royal Elementor Addons for Elementor through version 1.3.59 lacked sufficient access control on the wpr_save_template_conditions AJAX action. Any authenticated user, including a subscriber, could modify template display conditions. CVSS is 4.3 with low privilege required and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Royal Elementor Addons version 1.3.59 or earlier, especially where public registration or many subscriber-level accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Abuse requires an authenticated account and can change template visibility conditions, affecting content presentation rather than confidentiality or availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strongest for the vulnerable action, affected version range, and CVSS impact. The provided sources do not establish active exploitation, broad compromise, or a specific business-impact scenario beyond unauthorized template condition modification.
Mitigation direction
- Update Royal Elementor Addons to a vendor-patched release newer than 1.3.59.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Wordfence guidance for the exact fixed release.
- Restrict unnecessary subscriber accounts and disable public registration if not needed.
- Review template display conditions for unexpected changes.
- Monitor administrative AJAX activity by low-privilege users.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using Royal Elementor Addons and record plugin versions.
- Flag installations at version 1.3.59 or earlier.
- Review whether anonymous users can create subscriber accounts.
- Check template condition settings for unauthorized or unusual changes.
- Review logs for wpr_save_template_conditions activity by non-admin users.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (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: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:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3e12653-ddfe-4e02-9d9e-0263b9f71def?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/includes/wpr-templates-actions.php?rev=2834217CVE 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/b3e12653-ddfe-4e02-9d9e-0263b9f71defCVE reference · x_transferred
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Improper Access Control
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