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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-0898

Medium
CWE-73 — Weakness Type
Published: May 27, 2026  ·  Modified: May 30, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The Xpro Elementor Addons - Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Reading in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 via the Draw SVG widget. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

The Xpro Elementor Addons - Pro WordPress plugin (versions ≤1.4.7) contains an arbitrary file reading vulnerability in the Draw SVG widget, allowing authenticated contributors and above to access sensitive server files. With no patch currently available and no public exploit, this poses a moderate risk to WordPress installations used by Saudi organizations. The vulnerability requires authenticated access, limiting immediate exposure but creating insider threat risks.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 29, 2026 22:03
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress with Xpro Elementor Addons for website management face insider threat risks. Most affected sectors include: Government agencies and municipalities using WordPress for public portals, Banking sector websites and customer portals, Healthcare institutions with online patient information systems, E-commerce and retail businesses, Media and publishing organizations. The vulnerability allows reading of wp-config.php (containing database credentials), .env files, and other sensitive configuration files, potentially exposing SAMA-regulated financial data or NCA-classified government information.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration Banking and Financial Services Healthcare and Medical Institutions E-commerce and Retail Media and Publishing Telecommunications Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using Xpro Elementor Addons - Pro plugin
2. Review user access logs for the Draw SVG widget usage by Contributor+ accounts
3. Restrict Contributor-level permissions to only trusted personnel
4. Disable the Draw SVG widget if not actively used

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor Xpro plugin repository for security updates (currently no patch available)
2. Contact plugin vendor for patch timeline and interim security measures
3. Consider alternative Elementor addons without this vulnerability

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious file access patterns
2. Move sensitive configuration files outside web root (wp-config.php to parent directory)
3. Implement file integrity monitoring on critical configuration files
4. Restrict file system permissions: chmod 600 on wp-config.php and .env files
5. Use environment variables instead of .env files where possible
6. Implement database activity monitoring for unauthorized access attempts

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for POST requests to Draw SVG widget endpoints with file path parameters
2. Alert on access to wp-config.php, .env, and other sensitive files via web requests
3. Track Contributor+ account activities for unusual file access patterns
4. Log and alert on failed file read attempts indicating exploitation attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون Xpro Elementor Addons - Pro
2. مراجعة سجلات وصول المستخدم لاستخدام أداة Draw SVG من قبل حسابات Contributor+
3. تقييد أذونات مستوى المساهم للموظفين الموثوقين فقط
4. تعطيل أداة Draw SVG إذا لم تكن قيد الاستخدام النشط

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع مكون Xpro للتحديثات الأمنية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح حالياً)
2. الاتصال بمورد المكون لجدول التصحيح والتدابير الأمنية المؤقتة
3. النظر في بدائل Elementor بدون هذه الثغرة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحظر أنماط الوصول إلى الملفات المريبة
2. نقل ملفات التكوين الحساسة خارج جذر الويب
3. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات على ملفات التكوين الحرجة
4. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات: chmod 600 على ملفات wp-config.php و .env
5. استخدام متغيرات البيئة بدلاً من ملفات .env حيث أمكن
6. تنفيذ مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات للوصول غير المصرح به

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى نقاط نهاية أداة Draw SVG مع معاملات مسار الملف
2. التنبيه على الوصول إلى wp-config.php و .env وملفات حساسة أخرى عبر طلبات الويب
3. تتبع أنشطة حساب Contributor+ للأنماط غير العادية للوصول إلى الملفات
4. تسجيل والتنبيه على محاولات القراءة الفاشلة التي تشير إلى محاولات الاستغلال
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies (Contributor access management) ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Access Management (Least privilege principle) ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging (File access monitoring) ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Asset Management (Software inventory) SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control (Authentication and authorization) SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights (Least privilege) SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (Monitoring and detection)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Password management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Software development
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards PCI DSS 2.2 - Configuration standards for system components PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components
📊 CVSS Score
6.5
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.5
CWECWE-73
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-27
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-73
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