CVE-2022-3805 — The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass
The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various functions used to update the plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Unauthenticated users can use an easily available nonce, obtained from pages edited by the plugin, to
Published
2022-12-22T21:15:10.650
Last modified
2026-04-08T19:17:53.467
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
01What is this vulnerability?
The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various functions used to update the plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Unauthenticated users can use an easily available nonce, obtained from pages edited by the plugin, to update the MailChimp API key, global styles, 404 page settings, and enabled elements.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2022-12-22T21:15:10.650
- Last modified: 2026-04-08T19:17:53.467
09References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new…
- wordpress.org — https://wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developers
- www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9955d65-afb3-4d28-abd…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new…
- wordpress.org — https://wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developers
- www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9955d65-afb3-4d28-abd…
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