CVE-2025-8401: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 via the 'get_post_data' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the 'get_post_data' function. Authenticated users with Author-level access or above can exploit this flaw to retrieve sensitive content from private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages. This issue affects all versions up to 2.9.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity level. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level or higher privileges on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin can access sensitive content that should be restricted, including private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information but does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and monitor for plugin updates from devitemsllc.
CVE-2025-8401: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in devitemsllc HT Mega Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets & Template Builder
Description
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1 via the 'get_post_data' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the content of private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the 'get_post_data' function. Authenticated users with Author-level access or above can exploit this flaw to retrieve sensitive content from private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages. This issue affects all versions up to 2.9.1 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity level. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level or higher privileges on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin can access sensitive content that should be restricted, including private, password-protected, and draft posts and pages. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information but does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and monitor for plugin updates from devitemsllc.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-30T22:55:56.638Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 688b545fad5a09ad00b721b5
Added to database: 7/31/2025, 11:32:47 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:01:59 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:45:16 PM
Views: 167
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