CVE-2025-32260
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Detheme DethemeKit For Elementor dethemekit-for-elementor.This issue affects DethemeKit For Elementor: from n/a through <= 2.1.10.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is a missing authorization vulnerability in DethemeKit For Elementor, a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder. The vulnerability allows users to perform actions or access resources they shouldn't have permission to access, likely due to missing capability checks on certain plugin functions or AJAX endpoints.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm DethemeKit For Elementor plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'DethemeKit For Elementor' or 'DethemeKit' in the listAffected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
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Check installed plugin versionClick on the plugin in the WordPress plugins list to view details, or inspect the plugin main file header for the Version fieldAffected if The installed version matches any known vulnerable version range (compare your version to the affected ranges if provided)
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Identify exposed AJAX endpointsExamine plugin PHP files for 'add_action' calls registering AJAX actions (wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks) and note which ones lack current_user_can() or capability checksAffected if AJAX endpoints exist that do not verify user capabilities before executing
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Test for unauthorized function accessReview plugin PHP files for callback functions tied to AJAX actions or front-end requests, checking if they validate user roles or permissions before processing sensitive operationsAffected if Functions process requests without verifying the current user has appropriate permissions
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Audit user role settingsCheck WordPress user roles and confirm which roles have access to plugin-specific capabilities or featuresAffected if Users with low-privilege roles (like Subscriber) can access admin-level plugin functions
Your environment is affected if DethemeKit For Elementor is installed and its AJAX endpoints or functions process requests without verifying user capabilities, allowing privilege escalation
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of DethemeKit For Elementor when available. Until then, limit administrative access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity.
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- 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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- 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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