CVE-2022-4700Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level theme activation via unchecked AJAX action

Published Jan 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Improper access control in WP Royal Royal Addons for Elementor 1.3.59 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to change the active theme. The wpr_activate_required_theme AJAX handler changes the active theme without a capability check, nonce validation, or verification that the requested theme is installed. Subscriber-level access is sufficient; selecting the absent royal-elementor-kit theme makes WordPress fail to load and display an error.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in WP Royal Royal Addons for Elementor 1.3.59 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to change the active theme. The wpr_activate_required_theme AJAX handler changes the active theme without a capability check, nonce validation, or verification that the requested theme is installed. Subscriber-level access is sufficient; selecting the absent royal-elementor-kit theme makes WordPress fail to load and display an error.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4700
Published
Jan 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
WP Royal
Product
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-284, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.59

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Royal · Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementorversion=0 <=1.3.59

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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Reported exploitation

Technologies

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