Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder): A security weakness
Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder)
- Plugin slug
header-footer-elementor- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 02, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Aug 02, 2025 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Ultimate Addons for Elementor (Formerly Elementor Header & Footer Builder) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_hfe_compatibility_option_callback ()function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the compatibility option setting.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N