CVE-2025-54037 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-54037: WordPress News Kit Elementor Addons plugin <= 1.3.4 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Blazethemes
Product News Kit Elementor Addons
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in blazethemes News Kit Elementor Addons news-kit-elementor-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects News Kit Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

News Kit Elementor Addons versions 1.3.4 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3.4 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete site content without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove published content, potentially disrupting site operations.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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