EUVD-2026-31410
GHSA-jvg6-x4cw-2wj7
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
The Easy Elements for Elementor - Addons & Website Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.5 via the easyel_handle_register() function. This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_eel_register AJAX handler iterating the attacker-controlled custom_meta POST array and writing every supplied key-value pair to the newly created user's meta via update_user_meta() without any key whitelist or blocklist, allowing the wp_capabilities user meta key to be overwritten after wp_insert_user() has already assigned a safe role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new account with full administrator-level privileges by supplying custom_meta[wp_capabilities][administrator]=1. Exploitation requires that user registration is enabled on the site and that at least one page exposes the Login/Register widget, which publishes the required easy_elements_nonce into the page DOM where it can be retrieved by any unauthenticated visitor via a simple GET request.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated privilege escalation in the Easy Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin through version 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to register administrator accounts by abusing an unchecked custom_meta parameter in the eel_register AJAX handler. The flaw lets attackers overwrite the wp_capabilities user meta after wp_insert_user() has assigned a safe role, granting full site takeover. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS vector's PR:L appears inconsistent with the description's explicit unauthenticated abuse path.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability lives in the plugin's Login/Register widget, specifically class.login-register.php in the easyel_handle_register() function bound to the wp_ajax_nopriv_eel_register hook (which by WordPress design accepts requests from unauthenticated users). After wp_insert_user() correctly assigns a default role, the handler iterates the attacker-controlled custom_meta POST array and calls update_user_meta() for every key/value pair with no allowlist or denylist. Because WordPress stores role assignments in the wp_capabilities user meta key, an attacker can overwrite the role post-creation. This maps to CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:themewant:easy_elements_for_elementor_-_addons_&_website_templates and the relevant source lines are referenced in plugins.trac.wordpress.org at lines 65 and 128 of class.login-register.php; the easy_elements_nonce required to call the handler is published into the page DOM by Enqueue.php line 200.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the available references point only to the vulnerable 1.4.5 source code on plugins.trac.wordpress.org, not to a fixed tag. Administrators should immediately deactivate and remove the Easy Elements for Elementor plugin until ThemeWant publishes a patched release; monitor https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1de4899-532a-4558-bff0-f4610bfdd49d for fix availability. If removal is not feasible, compensating controls include disabling WordPress user registration via Settings → General → Membership (this removes the exploit's precondition but breaks legitimate self-service signup), removing any page that embeds the plugin's Login/Register widget so the easy_elements_nonce is no longer published in the DOM, and adding a WAF rule that blocks POST requests to admin-ajax.php with action=eel_register containing custom_meta[wp_capabilities] (this may produce false positives for legitimate meta fields if the developer later legitimately uses custom_meta).
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