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Incorrect authorization in Essential Addons for Elementor approval

Priority LOW 18CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 6.8.7 checks only a site-level capability before changing user approval and login state, and does not verify that the administrator may manage the targeted accounts (CWE-863). On WordPress Multisite, a subsite administrator can change the approval and login state of accounts belonging to other sites on the network. The references include an exploit link.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 6.8.7 does not verify that an administrator may manage the specific user accounts targeted by its login-approval feature, checking only a site-level capability, which on WordPress Multisite could allow a subsite administrator to change the approval and login state of accounts belonging to other sites on the network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Essential Addons for Elementor (Unknown): 6.8.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownEssential Addons for Elementorbefore 6.8.76.8.7Patch availableCNA
  • Essential Addons for Elementor VendorUnknown Affected before 6.8.7 Fixed in 6.8.7 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Essential Addons for Elementor to version 6.8.7, the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Essential Addons for Elementor (Unknown) Fixed in 6.8.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Essential Addons for Elementor 6.8.7

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-79565 Author-level content injection in Essential Addons for ElementorPriority LOW 16

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110537
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-rhrq-vr3g-vpch
  3. 2026-10-23 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-23 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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