What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Borderless – Widgets, Elements, Templates and Toolkit for Elementor & Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'remove_zipped_font' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete icon fonts that were previously uploaded.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Borderless addon for Elementor lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.5.9. An attacker needs a valid user account to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.5.9 when available.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify or alter content within the Elementor page builder without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users can alter page content, potentially defacing or corrupting your site's published pages.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 30, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated