EUVD-2026-39691
GHSA-5j7w-xmv3-fhp4
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable plugin endpoint exploitable without authentication or interaction; unauthenticated privilege escalation to admin yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates <= 1.4.9 versions.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in the Easy Elements for Elementor - Addons & Website Templates WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.4.9) allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges without authentication, per the CVSS:3.1 vector (PR:N). Classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) and rated CVSS 9.8 with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, the flaw was reported by the Patchstack security team. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
The affected component is Easy Elements, a third-party WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with add-on widgets and website templates. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment), meaning the plugin grants a privilege level it should not - typically because a sensitive action (such as role assignment, account creation, or option modification) is exposed through an AJAX/REST endpoint or hook that lacks a proper capability check or nonce validation. Because the affected software runs within the WordPress application layer, exploitation occurs over the same HTTP(S) channel that serves the site, and a successful escalation would yield WordPress administrator-level control. No specific CPE strings were supplied beyond the plugin identity (easy-elements, <= 1.4.9).
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version was identified in the provided data; upgrade to the first plugin release published after 1.4.9 once the vendor makes it available, and consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-elements-for-elementor-addons-website-templates-plugin-1-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for the confirmed fixed version. Until a patched version is confirmed and applied, compensating controls include temporarily deactivating and removing the Easy Elements plugin (trade-off: any Easy Elements widgets in existing pages will break until reactivated), deploying a Web Application Firewall or Patchstack virtual patch to block requests to the plugin's vulnerable endpoint, and restricting access to wp-admin and the WordPress AJAX/REST surface by IP allowlisting where feasible (trade-off: may block legitimate remote administrators). Audit existing administrator and high-privilege accounts for unexpected additions, since privilege-escalation flaws are frequently used to create rogue admin users.
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