CVE-2025-66156 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Watcher for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Watcher for Elementor: from n/a through 1.0.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/watcher-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-watcher-for-elementor-plugin-1-0-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Watcher for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Watcher for Elementor: from n/a through 1.0.9.
Title		WordPress Watcher for Elementor plugin <= 1.0.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/watcher-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-watcher-for-elementor-plugin-1-0-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-12-31T16:59:07.770Z

Updated: 2025-12-31T17:48:08.998Z

Reserved: 2025-11-21T11:23:13.460Z

Link: CVE-2025-66156

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-31T17:32:49.943Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-31T17:15:49.387

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:42:15.637

Link: CVE-2025-66156

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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