CVE-2022-3805
HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEIJeg Elementor Kit <2.5.6 - Auth Bypass
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2022-3805 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
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.
Nuclei Templates (1)
Jeg Elementor Kit < 2.5.7 - Unauthenticated Settings Update
HIGHVERIFIEDby DhiyaneshDk,popcorn94
Shodan:
http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit"
FOFA:
body="/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/"
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2811758%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&old=2810568%40jeg-elementor-kit%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Product, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/#developers
Scores
CVSS v3
8.6
EPSS
0.0159
EPSS Percentile
72.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2023-01-03
CWE
CWE-639
Status
published
Products (2)
jegtheme/Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress
< 2.5.6
jegtheme/jeg_elementor_kit
< 2.5.7
Published
Dec 22, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026