CVE-2026-4362
What it is
The ElementsKit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `Live_Action::reset()` function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.2 The function is hooked to the WordPress `init` action and triggers when both `post` and `action=elementor` GET parameters are present, with no authentication or nonce verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the Elementor content (`_elementor_data`) of any `elementskit_widget` custom post type by visiting a specially crafted URL. The widget's custom designs, text, and configurations are permanently replaced with a blank template.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Is it in your code?
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References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementskit-lite/tags/3.8.0/modules/widget-builder/init.php#L37
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementskit-lite/tags/3.8.0/modules/widget-builder/live-action.php#L10
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementskit-lite/tags/3.8.0/modules/widget-builder/live-action.php#L27
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3499543/elementskit-lite/trunk/modules/widget-builder/live-action.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Felementskit-lite/tags/3.8.2&new_path=%2Felementskit-lite/tags/3.9.0
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7740fdfb-65b2-4d27-935f-b0e73487f0c4?source=cve