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CVE-2025-1639

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.7 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Animation Addons for Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the install_elementor_plugin_handler() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to further infect a victim when Elementor is not activated on a vulnerable site.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Animation Addons for Elementor Pro plugin lacks a capability check on the install_elementor_plugin_handler() function, allowing any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher to install and activate arbitrary plugins. This broken access control vulnerability enables privilege escalation and potential site compromise, particularly when Elementor itself is not activated.

MitigationUpdate to version 1.7 or later which implements proper capability checks on the plugin installation handler. Until then, limit user registration or disable the plugin if possible.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ArolaxWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check Arolax theme version
    Navigate to Appearance > Themes in WordPress admin and verify the installed version of Arolax theme. Alternatively, check the style.css file in the theme directory for the Version: header.
    Affected if The installed version is below 1.7 (e.g., 1.6.x, 1.5.x, etc.)
  2. Verify Animation Addons plugin presence
    Check Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Animation Addons for Elementor Pro' or look for the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/ (typically animation-addons-for-elementor or similar naming).
    Affected if The Animation Addons plugin is installed and active, bundled with or required by Arolax versions below 1.7
  3. Check if WordPress user registration is enabled
    Go to Settings > General in WordPress admin and look for 'Membership: Anyone can register' checkbox. If checked, note which default role is assigned (Subscriber, Contributor, Author, Editor).
    Affected if User registration is enabled and allows Subscriber-level or higher roles, which can exploit this flaw
  4. Confirm Elementor status
    Check if Elementor or Elementor Pro is active on the site via Plugins > Installed Plugins. The vulnerability is more easily exploitable when Elementor itself is not activated.
    Affected if Elementor/Elementor Pro is not active, making the privilege escalation path more direct

You are affected if Arolax version is below 1.7 AND the Animation Addons functionality is present AND user registration allows Subscriber-level or higher access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.7 or later
Fixed in 1.7
Interim mitigation

Update to version 1.7 or later which implements proper capability checks on the plugin installation handler. Until then, limit user registration or disable the plugin if possible.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.7

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard with administrator privileges
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'Animation Addons for Elementor Pro' (also known as Arolax) plugin
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.7 or later
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.7 or newer from the official WordPress repository or themeforest.net
  6. 6. Deactivate and delete the old version if automatic update does not work, then upload and install the new version
  7. 7. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly and test that the authorization check is now properly enforced

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arolax Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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