CVE-2025-2228: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cyberchimps Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates
The Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons Plugin and Elementor Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 the 'register_user' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including usernames and passwords of any users who register via the Edit Login | Registration Form widget, as long as that user opens the email notification for successful registration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Responsive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the 'register_user' function affecting all versions up to 1.6.8. Authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges can extract usernames and passwords of users registering through the Edit Login | Registration Form widget, contingent on the user opening the registration success email. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.7 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, and user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or remediation details are provided by the vendor or advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can obtain sensitive credentials of users registering via the affected widget, potentially compromising user accounts. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality beyond the exposed data and does not impact integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (opening an email notification). No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user registration notifications. Avoid relying on the affected widget for user registration or disable it if possible.
CVE-2025-2228: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cyberchimps Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons, Kits and Elementor Templates
Description
The Responsive Addons for Elementor – Free Elementor Addons Plugin and Elementor Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.8 the 'register_user' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including usernames and passwords of any users who register via the Edit Login | Registration Form widget, as long as that user opens the email notification for successful registration.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Responsive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the 'register_user' function affecting all versions up to 1.6.8. Authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges can extract usernames and passwords of users registering through the Edit Login | Registration Form widget, contingent on the user opening the registration success email. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.7 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, and user interaction. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or remediation details are provided by the vendor or advisory.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can obtain sensitive credentials of users registering via the affected widget, potentially compromising user accounts. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality beyond the exposed data and does not impact integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (opening an email notification). No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user registration notifications. Avoid relying on the affected widget for user registration or disable it if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-11T19:50:46.379Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b1fb7ef31ef0b54e5e5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:11:50 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:19:49 AM
Views: 20
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