CVE-2026-59511
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 · uneditedInsertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Tim Strifler Exclusive Addons Elementor allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects Exclusive Addons Elementor: from n/a through 2.7.9.9.
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 confidenceThe Exclusive Addons Elementor plugin contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability that allows unauthorized retrieval of embedded sensitive data. This appears to involve sensitive information being included in responses or stored in a manner that can be accessed by unauthorized parties.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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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Verify Exclusive Addons Elementor is installedCheck your WordPress plugins directory or wp-admin/plugins.php for the Exclusive Addons Elementor plugin listingAffected if Plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed plugin versionNavigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin, locate Exclusive Addons Elementor, and note the version number displayedAffected if Version is older than the latest patched version (compare against vendor release notes)
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Inspect plugin settings for sensitive data exposureGo to Exclusive Addons settings in WordPress admin (usually under Elementor > Exclusive Addons or dedicated menu), review all fields that accept or store sensitive information such as API keys, tokens, credentials, or personal dataAffected if Settings contain fields for sensitive data that may be included in frontend requests or responses
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Check for unauthorized data access via plugin endpointsUse browser developer tools or a network proxy to inspect HTTP requests/responses when loading pages with Exclusive Addons elements. Look for sensitive data appearing in response bodies or being sent in API callsAffected if Sensitive information (API keys, user data, credentials) appears in network responses or is transmitted to the client without proper authorization
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Review server access logs for anomalous data requestsExamine web server access logs for unusual patterns involving plugin-related URLs, looking for requests that retrieve data containing sensitive fields from the plugin's endpointsAffected if Logs show unauthorized requests accessing data endpoints that expose sensitive information
A user is affected if Exclusive Addons Elementor is installed and sensitive data configured within the plugin is being exposed in sent data or accessible to unauthorized parties through plugin functionality.
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 to the latest version of Exclusive Addons Elementor when available. Until then, review plugin settings and data handling to ensure sensitive information is not being exposed in sent data, and consider restricting access to affected functionality.
Latest version of Exclusive Addons Elementor (contact vendor or check patchstack.com for specific fixed release number)
- 1. Check the current version of Exclusive Addons Elementor plugin installed on your WordPress site
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin
- 3. If the installed version is 2.7.9.9 or lower, update the plugin to the latest available version
- 4. Verify the update completed successfully
- 5. Review site functionality to ensure the plugin continues to work as expected
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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-2026-59511 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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