CVE•Published 2022-12-22•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2022-3805Jegtheme · Jeg_elementor_kit

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 8% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Description

The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in various functions used to update the plugin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.5.6. Unauthenticated users can use an easily available nonce, obtained from pages edited by the plugin, to update the MailChimp API key, global styles, 404 page settings, and enabled elements.

Timeline

Published 2022-12-22

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2022-3805

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/jeg-elementor-kit/"

Matches any site loading the "jeg-elementor-kit" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit"

All exposed Jegtheme Jeg Elementor Kit instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Jeg Elementor Kit"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Jeg Elementor Kit" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.