HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-4704
HIGH

CVE-2022-4704

CWE-284Published: January 10, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to insufficient access control in the 'wpr_import_templates_kit' AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.59. This allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level permissions, to import preset site configuration templates including images and settings.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4704 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

royal-elementor-addons1 product(s)
royal elementor addons
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates-kit.php?rev=2833046
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/
ADVISORYhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates-kit.php?rev=2833046
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64cce528-0ad0-45ec-a8f6-e8791b0bece0

All References (6)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates-kit.php?rev=2833046Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64cce528-0ad0-45ec-a8f6-e8791b0bece0?source=cve
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/admin/templates-kit.php?rev=2833046Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64cce528-0ad0-45ec-a8f6-e8791b0bece0Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-4704
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 10, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-4704 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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