CVE-2025-66153 WordPress Headinger for Elementor plugin <= 1.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Headinger for Elementor plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-66153?

CVE-2025-66153 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in merkulove Headinger for Elementor, published on 31 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Headinger for Elementor headinger-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Headinger for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66153?

How do I fix CVE-2025-66153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-66153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-66153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-66153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5frq-m9mf-r3g2.

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