CVE-2022-3794 json
Jeg Elementor Kit <= 2.5.6 - Authorization Bypass
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-43140
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Authenticated users can use an easily available nonce value to create header templates and make additional changes to the site, as the plugin does not use capability checks for this purpose.
Patch / fix
- jegtheme jeg_elementor_kit 2.5.7
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2811758%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&old=2810568%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- jegtheme Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2811758%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&old=2810568%40jeg-elementor
exploit, third-party-advisory
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b616fa-ff64-49e8-8c4a-7d7bfdf758be?source=cve
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developers
product, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84b616fa-ff64-49e8-8c4a-7d7bfdf758be
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-3794
- NVD CVE-2022-3794
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