The Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_hfe_compatibility_option_callback ()function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the compatibility option setting.
History

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Brainstormforce
Brainstormforce ultimate Addons For Elementor
Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Brainstormforce
Brainstormforce ultimate Addons For Elementor
Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
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Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 02 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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Description The Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_hfe_compatibility_option_callback ()function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the compatibility option setting.
Title Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) <= 2.4.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-08-02T09:23:31.864Z

Updated: 2025-08-04T13:27:52.880Z

Reserved: 2025-08-01T20:36:48.454Z

Link: CVE-2025-8488

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-04T13:27:47.631Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-02T10:15:27.477

Modified: 2025-08-04T15:06:15.833

Link: CVE-2025-8488

cve-icon Redhat

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