Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69336 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons plugin through version 2.9.4. An already-authenticated user could access functionality or data that should require stronger authorization. The published score is medium, with limited confidentiality impact and no reported integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation item. Prioritize sites with public account creation, ecommerce workflows, or sensitive content. It is not currently supported as an emergency issue by KEV or active-exploitation evidence in the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in bdthemes Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons, package ultimate-store-kit. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact. Sources list affected versions through 2.9.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons at version 2.9.4 or earlier. The attacker needs a valid low-privileged account, so sites allowing public registration or many contributor/customer accounts have higher practical exposure.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation would require authenticated access and would likely focus on unauthorized access to plugin-controlled information or functions, based on the CVSS confidentiality-only impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack database reference. The bundle does not include a public proof of concept, endpoint details, fixed version, or vendor advisory text. Avoid assuming exploit mechanics beyond missing authorization and the CVSS privileges and impact model.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ultimate-store-kit plugin and installed version.
- Check bdthemes, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed release is available.
- Restrict unnecessary user registration and remove unused low-privilege accounts.
- Disable the plugin if it is nonessential and no fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons is installed.
- Verify installed versions are above 2.9.4 if an update exists.
- Review WordPress roles and accounts with plugin access.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated access to plugin-related functionality.
- Document sites where the plugin remains enabled without a confirmed fix.
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
- 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 vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/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.