WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-8068 Analyzed

HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor: A security weakness

HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor
Plugin slug
ht-mega-for-elementor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 31, 2025
Weakness
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

This CVE was published Jul 31, 2025 and is one of 21 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor 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 HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to an improper capability check on the 'ajax_trash_templates' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary attachment files, and move arbitrary posts, pages, and templates to the Trash.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources