CVE-2025-69363: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-69363 is a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the CyberChimps Responsive Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 2.0.8. The flaw allows authenticated attackers with low privileges (Contributor/Developer level) to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially accessing sensitive information. It was reported by researcher Abu Hurayra on December 13, 2025, and published by Patchstack on January 6–12, 2026. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium), assigned by Patchstack (Patchstack, NVD).

The root cause is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) — the plugin fails to properly verify whether a requesting user has the appropriate permissions before executing certain privileged actions. This is a network-accessible vulnerability (attack vector: network) requiring low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction needed, but does require the attacker to be authenticated with at least Contributor-level privileges. The missing authorization or nonce token check allows an unprivileged authenticated user to invoke functionality intended for higher-privileged roles (Patchstack, NVD).

Successful exploitation results in a high confidentiality impact — an authenticated low-privileged user can access data or functionality beyond their authorization level, with no integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability is classified under OWASP Top 10 A1: Broken Access Control, and Patchstack notes that vulnerabilities of this class are commonly used in mass-exploit campaigns targeting thousands of WordPress sites regardless of their size or popularity (Patchstack).

No public proof-of-concept exploit code or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been reported for this vulnerability. The EPSS score is approximately 0.017% (0.000170), indicating a very low probability of exploitation in the near term (Feedly). Patchstack rates the priority as Low, noting the security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

1. Reconnaissance: Identify WordPress sites running the Responsive Addons for Elementor plugin version ≤ 2.0.8 using tools like WPScan or by inspecting plugin metadata in publicly accessible readme files.
2. Obtain low-privilege access: Register or obtain Contributor-level (or equivalent) credentials on the target WordPress site.
3. Identify unprotected endpoint: Locate the specific plugin function or REST API/admin-ajax endpoint that lacks proper authorization checks — this would be a function callable by lower-privileged roles that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
4. Send crafted request: Issue an authenticated HTTP request (e.g., via admin-ajax.php or a REST endpoint) to invoke the unprotected function, bypassing the missing authorization check.
5. Access restricted data: Retrieve sensitive information or perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles such as Editor or Administrator (Patchstack).

• Logs: WordPress access logs showing authenticated POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or REST API endpoints associated with the responsive-addons-for-elementor plugin from Contributor-level user accounts at unusual times or frequencies.
• Logs: WordPress audit logs (if enabled) showing low-privileged users accessing or invoking administrative plugin functions.
• Network: Repeated authenticated requests to plugin-specific endpoints from the same IP or user account in a short time window, potentially indicating automated scanning or exploitation attempts.

The vulnerability is patched in version 2.0.9 of the Responsive Addons for Elementor plugin. Site administrators should update to version 2.0.9 or later immediately via the WordPress plugin dashboard. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins as an additional safeguard. If an immediate update is not possible, restricting Contributor-level user registrations or disabling the plugin temporarily are interim mitigations (Patchstack).

The vulnerability was reported through Patchstack's responsible disclosure program by researcher Abu Hurayra and received standard community coverage via vulnerability aggregators such as Vulners, CIRCL, and CVEFeed. No notable vendor statements beyond the Patchstack advisory or significant media coverage have been identified for this vulnerability.