CVE-2022-4701 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-4701: Royal Elementor Addons <= 1.3.59 - Insufficient Access Control to Plugin Activation

Vendor Wproyal
Product Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
Weakness CWE-285
Published January 10, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_activate_required_plugins' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to activate the 'contact-form-7', 'media-library-assistant', or 'woocommerce' plugins if they are installed on the site.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Royal Addons for Elementor versions up to 1.3.59 contain an integrity vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires a valid user account with low privileges and network access. No user interaction is needed to exploit it. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3.59.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or content without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter site content or settings they shouldn't have access to.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 10, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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