The elementor plugin before 1.8.0 for WordPress has incorrect access control for internal functions.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The elementor plugin before 1.8.0 for WordPress has incorrect access control for internal functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01381 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqg9-c22m-rj53
References
More Elementor Page Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10317 An issue was discovered in the Elementor Pro plugin before 2.9.4 for WordPress, as… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2020-05695 An issue was discovered in Elementor 2.7.4. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2018-12996 The elementor-edit-template class in wp-admin/customize.php in the Elementor Pro plugin… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-02688 Elementor Pro <= 3.29.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2020-13842 A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the Custom Link Attributes control Affect function… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2020-10849 The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.9.9 for WordPress suffers from multiple stored… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2017-18596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqg9-c22m-rj53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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