Elementinvader Addons For ElementorWordPress extension · Elementinvader
CVE-2025-22786
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 · uneditedPath Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Element Invader ElementInvader Addons for Elementor elementinvader-addons-for-elementor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ElementInvader Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.2.6.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability exists in Element Invader Addons for Elementor (versions <= 1.2.6) where the sequence '.../...//' can be used to traverse directories and achieve PHP Local File Inclusion, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file path parameters.
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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
Elementinvader Addons For ElementorWordPress extension
< 1.2.7CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Element Invader Addons plugin is installedCheck your WordPress plugins directory or wp-admin plugins list for 'Elementinvader Elementinvader Addons For Elementor'Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed version of Element Invader AddonsIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find Element Invader Addons, then check the version number displayedAffected if Version is 1.2.6 or lower (any version below 1.2.7)
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Check for vulnerable file inclusion endpointsInspect your web server logs and traffic for requests containing '.../...//' patterns in file path parameters, or manually test suspected file inclusion parameters with this sequenceAffected if Requests containing '.../...//' traversal sequences are being processed or have been logged
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Review access logs for directory traversal attemptsSearch web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for the pattern '.../...//' or similar traversal sequences targeting PHP filesAffected if Historical or current logs show exploitation attempts using traversal sequences
You are affected if Element Invader Addons for Elementor version 1.2.6 or lower is installed AND the vulnerable file path parameter feature is accessible, or if exploitation attempts appear in logs.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.2.7
Update to a patched version of Element Invader Addons for Elementor if available, or implement input validation/restriction on file path parameters to prevent directory traversal sequences. Consider disabling the plugin until a fix is available.
Elementinvader Addons For Elementor version 1.2.7
- Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
- Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Elementinvader Addons For Elementor
- Update the plugin to version 1.2.7
- Verify the plugin version shows 1.2.7 after update
- Test that the plugin functionality works correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-22786 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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