Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-46434 affects The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, a WordPress plugin. The issue is broken access control: a logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. Public sources rate it medium severity, with high integrity impact. No cited source indicates active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a timely WordPress plugin update, not an emergency unless the site allows broad user registration or many low-trust accounts. Prioritize internet-facing and business-critical WordPress sites first.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in POSIMYTH Innovation The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, package theplus_elementor_addon, before version 6.3.7. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network exploitable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, integrity high, confidentiality and availability none.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro versions earlier than 6.3.7. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs some authenticated access. Sites without the plugin, or running 6.3.7 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The public record describes missing authorization but does not provide operational details. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not claim exploitation in the wild. Risk is higher where untrusted or low-privileged users can log in to WordPress.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited to the vulnerability class, affected version range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry. Do not assume unauthenticated exploitation. Further validation should focus on version exposure, authenticated user population, and vendor/Patchstack updates.
Mitigation direction
- Update The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro to version 6.3.7 or later.
- If immediate update is not possible, review vendor guidance for temporary controls.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to only necessary trusted users.
- Audit user roles and remove unnecessary low-privileged access.
- Monitor plugin changelogs and Patchstack/CVE updates for additional guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro.
- Confirm installed plugin version is 6.3.7 or later.
- Check whether untrusted users have WordPress login access.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated administrative or content-changing activity.
- Document remediation status for each affected WordPress instance.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.