Authenticated site modification via unchecked AJAX callbacks
Published Dec 22, 2022 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Authorization bypass in Jegtheme Jeg Kit for Elementor 2.5.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter WordPress site content. Multiple AJAX callbacks accept an easily obtained nonce as authorization and perform template creation and other site changes without capability checks. Any authenticated WordPress account can reach the affected actions; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized header-template creation and site modification.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypass in Jegtheme Jeg Kit for Elementor 2.5.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter WordPress site content. Multiple AJAX callbacks accept an easily obtained nonce as authorization and perform template creation and other site changes without capability checks. Any authenticated WordPress account can reach the affected actions; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized header-template creation and site modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3794
- Published
- Dec 22, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Jegtheme
- Product
- Jeg Kit for Elementor
- Classifications
- CWE-639, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2.5.6
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What is affected?
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What attackers are doing with it
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Reported exploitation
- Wordfence blocked-attack telemetryreported exploitation
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