CVE-2026-25416 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-25416: WordPress News Kit Elementor Addons plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Blazethemes
Product News Kit Elementor Addons
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 19, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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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

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 <= 1.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

News Kit Elementor Addons versions 1.4.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data on the site without proper permission validation. Update to a version newer than 1.4.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content, potentially defacing pages or changing settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated