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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-56028

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-26
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 8 weeks old

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 · unedited
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Easy Elements for Elementor &#8211; Addons &amp; Website Templates <= 1.4.9 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 confidence

This is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Easy Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin in versions 1.4.9 and below. An attacker without any credentials can elevate their privileges to administrative levels, potentially gaining full control of the WordPress site.

MitigationUpdate the Easy Elements for Elementor plugin to the latest version immediately. If updates are not possible, consider disabling the plugin until a patch can be applied, as this is a critical unauthenticated vulnerability.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Verify Easy Elements for Elementor plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'easy-elements' or similar naming
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In the WordPress admin plugins list, locate the Easy Elements for Elementor plugin and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name, or open the main plugin PHP file and read the 'Version' header from the plugin comment block
    Affected if The version shown is 1.4.9 or any version lower than 1.4.9
  3. Confirm unauthenticated access is possible
    Attempt to access the site frontend without logging in - the vulnerability is exploitable by any unauthenticated visitor
    Affected if The WordPress site allows access to visitors without authentication (default WordPress configuration)

The environment is affected if the Easy Elements for Elementor plugin version 1.4.9 or below is installed and the site is accessible to unauthenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the Easy Elements for Elementor plugin to the latest version immediately. If updates are not possible, consider disabling the plugin until a patch can be applied, as this is a critical unauthenticated vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Easy Elements for Elementor (any version above 1.4.9)

  1. 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Find "Easy Elements for Elementor" in the plugin list
  4. 4. Check the current installed version (visible under the plugin name)
  5. 5. If the installed version is 1.4.9 or lower, click "Update Now" to update to the latest version
  6. 6. Verify the update completed successfully
  7. 7. Confirm the new version number is above 1.4.9
Caveat Review plugin changelog before updating to check for any breaking changes or template compatibility issues

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,970
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