WordPress Woes: King Addons Vulnerability Sparks 50,000 Hacking Attempts!

WordPress websites are being hacked through a King Addons for Elementor vulnerability, according to Defiant. Tracked as CVE-2025-8489, this bug allows attackers to become site administrators. With 50,000 exploit attempts recorded, consider it a VIP pass for hackers. Remember to update to King Addons for Elementor version 51.1.35 for a secure site.

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Published: December 3, 2025 1:42 pmAdded: December 3, 2025 at 6:15 amAssembled by: The Editor
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It turns out that getting an uninvited admin role on a WordPress site is easier than sneezing in a pepper factory. Thanks to a recent King Addons for Elementor vulnerability, mischief-makers are feeling like kings with their newfound administrative privileges. Talk about a royal pain!

Key Points:

  • Critical vulnerability CVE-2025-8489 with a CVSS score of 9.8 allows attackers to escalate privileges on WordPress sites.
  • Impacts versions 24.12.92 to 51.1.14 of King Addons for Elementor plugin.
  • Patch available in version 51.1.35, released on September 25, 2025.
  • 50,000 exploit attempts observed; attackers might have started targeting this vulnerability as early as October 31, 2025.
  • Users should update to the patched version to avoid nasty surprises.

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