Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-64211

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-29
Mitigation only
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 StylemixThemes Masterstudy Elementor Widgets masterstudy-elementor-widgets allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.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 · high confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability in Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin versions up to 1.2.4 allows unauthorized users to access functionality that should be restricted by access control lists. The vulnerability has a CVSS 5.3 (Medium) score, indicating network-exploitable access with low privileges required.

MitigationUpdate Masterstudy Elementor Widgets to a version beyond 1.2.4 when available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functions/endpoints within the plugin.

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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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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

  1. Identify if Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin is installed
    Locate the plugin in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ directory, or check via WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Determine the installed version of the plugin
    In WordPress admin, view the plugin details to see the version number, or check the main plugin PHP file for the version constant
    Affected if The installed version is 1.2.4 or any earlier version
  3. Verify if sensitive admin functions are accessible to unauthenticated or low-privilege users
    Attempt to access plugin endpoints that should require admin-level privileges (such as AJAX actions marked with admin privileges, or settings save functions) without proper authentication or using a low-privilege user account
    Affected if Sensitive functions that should be restricted to administrators are accessible without proper authorization checks
  4. Inspect plugin PHP files for missing capability checks
    Review the main plugin files (especially AJAX handlers, form processing, and settings functions) for the presence of current_user_can() or similar authorization checks before executing sensitive operations
    Affected if No capability checks are found before sensitive operations, or checks are missing on specific AJAX actions or endpoints
  5. Check if the plugin exposes sensitive data or actions via REST API or AJAX
    Examine the plugin's registered REST API routes and AJAX handlers using browser developer tools or by inspecting plugin code for add_action() calls on 'wp_ajax_' or 'rest_api_init' hooks
    Affected if The plugin exposes functionality intended for administrators without verifying user capabilities

You are affected if Masterstudy Elementor Widgets plugin version 1.2.4 or earlier is installed AND sensitive functions are accessible without proper authorization checks.

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

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

Update Masterstudy Elementor Widgets to a version beyond 1.2.4 when available, or implement proper authorization checks on all sensitive functions/endpoints within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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