CVE-2025-47486 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) found in the CyberChimps Gutenberg & Elementor Templates Importer For Responsive plugin, affecting versions up to 3.1.9. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access functionality that should be protected by Access Control Lists (ACLs). Specifically, the plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks before allowing access to certain functions, which could enable an attacker to perform actions that should be restricted. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without requiring any privileges or user interaction, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The impact is limited to integrity, meaning an attacker could potentially modify or manipulate data or configurations within the plugin's scope but cannot directly affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been published yet. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on May 7, 2025, and is assigned a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. The affected product is a WordPress plugin used to import templates for the Gutenberg and Elementor page builders, which are popular tools for building responsive websites. The missing authorization flaw could allow attackers to manipulate template imports or configurations, potentially leading to unauthorized content changes or website defacement.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability depends largely on their use of the CyberChimps Gutenberg & Elementor Templates Importer plugin within their WordPress environments. Organizations using this plugin to manage website templates may face risks of unauthorized modifications to their website content or layout, which could lead to reputational damage, misinformation, or defacement. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise sensitive data confidentiality or availability, unauthorized integrity changes to public-facing websites can undermine trust and potentially facilitate further attacks such as phishing or malware distribution. Given the widespread use of WordPress and the popularity of Gutenberg and Elementor page builders in Europe, organizations in sectors like e-commerce, media, education, and government could be targeted. The lack of required authentication and user interaction increases the risk of automated exploitation attempts, especially if attackers discover or develop exploit code. However, the absence of known active exploits currently reduces immediate risk. Nonetheless, the medium severity rating indicates that organizations should prioritize mitigation to prevent potential exploitation and maintain website integrity.

1. Immediate mitigation should include monitoring and restricting access to the plugin’s import functionality, ideally limiting it to trusted administrators only through additional access controls or web application firewall (WAF) rules. 2. Organizations should audit their WordPress installations to identify the presence of the affected CyberChimps plugin and verify the version in use. 3. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or removing the plugin if it is not critical to operations or replacing it with alternative, secure template import solutions. 4. Implement strict role-based access controls (RBAC) within WordPress to minimize the number of users who can access template import features. 5. Employ continuous website integrity monitoring tools to detect unauthorized changes to website content or templates promptly. 6. Stay updated with CyberChimps and security advisories for the release of patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them immediately upon availability. 7. Consider deploying network-level protections such as IP whitelisting or rate limiting to reduce exposure to automated exploitation attempts.