Missing authorization in News Kit Addons for Elementor plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The News Kit Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.4.9 is affected. It does not perform a capability check on one of its AJAX actions, which is a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862). Authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above can install and activate a specific plugin from the WordPress.org repository. The references include an exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The News Kit Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.4.9 does not perform a capability check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to install and activate a specific News Kit Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.4.9 from the WordPress.org repository.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | News Kit Addons For Elementor | before 1.4.9 | 1.4.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- News Kit Addons For Elementor VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.9 Fixed in 1.4.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update News Kit Addons For Elementor to version 1.4.9.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA News Kit Addons For Elementor (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97352
- 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-qrph-gf2g-mv7f
- 2026-10-24 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97352 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97352 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrph-gf2g-mv7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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