CVE-2025-64210
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 StylemixThemes Masterstudy Elementor Widgets masterstudy-elementor-widgets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Masterstudy Elementor Widgets: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin (versions up to 1.2.4) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to certain functionality or data, enabling unauthorized actions.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate 'Masterstudy Elementor Widgets' or check the plugins directory for the masterstudy-elementor-widgets folderAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify the installed version of the pluginIn WordPress admin > Plugins, click on the plugin to view its details and note the version number displayed, or inspect the main plugin file for the version definitionAffected if The installed version is 1.2.4 or earlier
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Review plugin PHP files for missing capability checksExamine the plugin source code (typically in wp-content/plugins/masterstudy-elementor-widgets/) for PHP functions handling sensitive actions; search for functions that lack current_user_can() or similar permission checks before executing privileged operationsAffected if Sensitive functions or AJAX handlers execute without verifying user capabilities
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Inspect AJAX actions for missing authorizationSearch the plugin code for add_action calls registering AJAX endpoints (wp_ajax_*) and verify each includes proper authorization logic; look for actions that process data or modify settings without capability verificationAffected if AJAX actions process requests without validating user permissions or nonces
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Check for nonce validation on sensitive operationsSearch the plugin PHP files for wp_verify_nonce, check_admin_referer, or wp_nonce_field calls near sensitive operations; verify that critical actions include nonce verificationAffected if Sensitive actions lack nonce verification or use weak/non-existent nonce checks
A user is affected if the Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin version is 1.2.4 or earlier AND the plugin contains sensitive endpoints or actions that execute without proper capability checks or nonce verification.
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 Masterstudy Elementor Widgets when available. If no patch exists, audit the plugin's access control implementation and add proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification) to all sensitive endpoints and actions.
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