Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the WordPress Live Copy Paste for Elementor plugin through version 1.5.3. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access may be able to access functionality they should not. The reported impact is limited confidentiality exposure, not site takeover or service disruption based on the provided CVSS data.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not reported as actively exploited and has limited confidentiality impact, but it matters for sites with many content contributors or externally managed accounts. Remediate during the next routine plugin update cycle unless your site has untrusted Contributor users.
Technical view
CVE-2025-63079 is a CWE-862 broken access control vulnerability in bdthemes Live Copy Paste for Elementor. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, score 4.3. Sources identify affected versions as <= 1.5.3, but do not name a fixed version in the supplied data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to WordPress sites running Live Copy Paste for Elementor version 1.5.3 or earlier, especially where Contributor accounts exist or can be created. Sites without the plugin, or without untrusted low-privileged users, have lower practical risk.
Exploitation context
The CVE data indicates exploitation requires network access and a low-privileged authenticated account, with no user interaction. The provided sources and KEV status do not show active exploitation. No public exploit details are included in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse. It identifies broken access control and Contributor-level prerequisites but does not describe the protected action, affected endpoint, fixed version, or proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming broader impact than confidentiality loss unless the vendor or Patchstack publishes more detail.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the live-copy-paste plugin.
- Identify installations running version 1.5.3 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
- Restrict Contributor accounts to trusted users until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active.
- Record the installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Review WordPress users with Contributor or similar low-privileged roles.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated access by low-privileged users.
- Track remediation status against Patchstack or vendor advisories.
Public sources used
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- 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:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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