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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) file upload yielding RCE that escapes the plugin to the host (S:C, C/I/A:H); AC:H reflects the non-trivial upload-bypass precondition.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro allows Using Malicious Files.
This issue affects Elementor Pro: from n/a through 4.2.1.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload leading to remote code execution affects the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin from unspecified early versions through 4.2.1, allowing a remote attacker with no credentials to upload a dangerously-typed file (e.g. a PHP webshell) and execute code on the hosting server. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires network access to a WordPress site running Elementor Pro at or below version 4.2.1 with the vulnerable upload functionality reachable, and no authentication (CVSS PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N) is needed. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals point to genuine high priority, with some caveats. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Upgrade Elementor Pro to the vendor's patched release as soon as it is available; the input indicates the flaw affects versions up to 4.2.1, so a build later than 4.2.1 is expected to contain the fix, but no exact fixed version is confirmed in the provided data - verify the current version via the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementor-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-pro-plugin-4-2-1-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability) and the plugin's changelog before deploying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit all WordPress deployments to identify sites running Elementor Pro and their installed versions; immediately disable the plugin as a precaution if operationally feasible. …
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EUVD-2026-62595
GHSA-684f-44pq-4p6q