What is the vulnerability ID for the Royal Elementor Addons plugin?

The vulnerability ID for the Royal Elementor Addons plugin is CVE-2022-4700.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-4700?

CVE-2022-4700 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

Which version of the Royal Elementor Addons plugin is affected by CVE-2022-4700?

Versions up to and including 1.3.59 of the Royal Elementor Addons plugin are affected by CVE-2022-4700.

What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2022-4700?

CVE-2022-4700 is classified as insufficient access control vulnerability.

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2022-4700 in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin?

To fix CVE-2022-4700 in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin, update to a version later than 1.3.59.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-4700

high

8.8

CWE

284

10/1/2023

13/1/2025

CVE-2022-4700

First published: Tue Jan 10 2023(Updated: )

The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_activate_required_theme' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to activate the 'royal-elementor-kit' theme. If no such theme is installed doing so can also impact site availability as the site attempts to load a nonexistent theme.

Credit: security@wordfence.com security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Royal Elementor Addons	<=1.3.59

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the Royal Elementor Addons plugin?
The vulnerability ID for the Royal Elementor Addons plugin is CVE-2022-4700.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-4700?
CVE-2022-4700 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
Which version of the Royal Elementor Addons plugin is affected by CVE-2022-4700?
Versions up to and including 1.3.59 of the Royal Elementor Addons plugin are affected by CVE-2022-4700.
What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2022-4700?
CVE-2022-4700 is classified as insufficient access control vulnerability.
How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2022-4700 in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin?
To fix CVE-2022-4700 in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin, update to a version later than 1.3.59.

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