CVE-2026-25440
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnauthenticated Broken Access Control in Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.6.0 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated broken access control vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin affecting versions prior to 6.6.0, allowing unauthorized users to access functionality they should not have permission to use.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Essential Addons for Elementor pluginIn the WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find 'Essential Addons for Elementor' in the list. Alternatively, check the plugins directory on the server for the ea-elementor-plugin folder and review the main plugin file header for the Version attribute.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Identify the installed version numberRead the version number displayed next to the plugin name in the WordPress plugins list, or open the main plugin PHP file (such as essential-addons-elementor.php) and locate the Version: field in the plugin header comment.Affected if The version displayed is lower than 6.6.0 (for example, 6.5.0, 6.4.9, or any version prior to 6.6.0)
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Confirm the plugin is handling sensitive functionalityReview the site to determine if Essential Addons for Elementor features are in use, particularly any widgets, templates, or dynamic content features that involve user roles, permissions, or restricted data.Affected if The plugin is active and its widgets or features are displayed on the site, indicating the broken access control could be exploited
If Essential Addons for Elementor is installed with any version prior to 6.6.0, the site is affected by this unauthenticated broken access control vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Essential Addons for Elementor to version 6.6.0 or later to patch the broken access control vulnerability.
Essential Addons for Elementor 6.6.0
- 1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before making any changes
- 2. Navigate to WordPress Admin Dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Find 'Essential Addons for Elementor' in the plugin list
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 6.6.0 or later
- 5. Alternatively, update via WP-CLI: wp plugin update essential-addons-for-elementor
- 6. Verify the updated version is 6.6.0 or higher by checking the plugin details
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-25440 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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