Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-39447

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor jet-elements allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects JetElements For Elementor: from n/a through <= 2.7.4.1.

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 confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in JetElements For Elementor plugin allows users to access functionality not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). Unauthenticated or unauthorized actors can potentially invoke sensitive functions that should require proper capability checks.

MitigationUpdate JetElements For Elementor to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, review the plugin code for functions lacking capability checks or nonce validation and add proper authorization controls.

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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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify JetElements For Elementor is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'JetElements For Elementor' in the list. Note whether it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active, indicating the vulnerable code is present in the environment
  2. Identify the installed version
    Click on the plugin in the Plugins list to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/jet-elements/ folder for the version number in the main PHP file.
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within any affected version range for this CVE (compare against official JetElements release notes)
  3. Check if AJAX actions are publicly accessible
    Test common JetElements AJAX endpoints by sending requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=jet_elements_* without authentication. Use a tool like curl or browser dev tools to observe responses.
    Affected if The server returns successful responses (not 401/403 errors) for AJAX actions that should require logged-in user capabilities
  4. Review plugin capability checks
    Examine the plugin PHP files in /wp-content/plugins/jet-elements/ for functions that handle sensitive operations. Look for missing current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() calls before executing privileged actions.
    Affected if Code analysis reveals functions that perform administrative or sensitive operations without proper capability verification
  5. Test unauthorized access to protected features
    Attempt to access or modify plugin settings and frontend elements while logged out or as a low-privilege user. Record whether sensitive features are accessible without proper authorization.
    Affected if Unauthenticated or unauthorized users can access features that should require administrator or higher-level capabilities

The environment is affected if JetElements For Elementor is installed and active, and sensitive functions can be invoked without proper capability or authorization checks.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update JetElements For Elementor to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, review the plugin code for functions lacking capability checks or nonce validation and add proper authorization controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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