Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25416 affects the WordPress News Kit Elementor Addons plugin through version 1.4.2. It is a broken access control issue where a logged-in user may perform actions that should require stronger authorization. The published impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize sites with public registration, many contributors, or business-critical publishing workflows. The current public evidence supports moderate urgency, not emergency response.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in blazethemes News Kit Elementor Addons. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, requires low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using News Kit Elementor Addons versions up to and including 1.4.2, especially sites allowing subscriber, contributor, or other low-privilege accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user and could allow unauthorized changes within the plugin’s affected access controls.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The available record names missing authorization and affected versions through 1.4.2 but does not describe the vulnerable function, fixed version, or exploit indicators. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or Elementor exposure beyond this plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using News Kit Elementor Addons.
- Check whether the installed plugin version is 1.4.2 or earlier.
- Review the vendor or Patchstack page for fixed-version guidance.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
- Limit low-privilege WordPress accounts until remediation is confirmed.
- Remove the plugin if it is unused or cannot be safely maintained.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress installations for the news-kit-elementor-addons plugin.
- Confirm plugin version from WordPress admin or asset inventory.
- Review user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check recent plugin-related changes for unexpected modifications.
- Document remediation status per site and recheck after updates.
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: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
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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.