CVE-2026-1004 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) found in the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin, a popular WordPress extension that provides templates and widgets for Elementor page builder. The flaw exists in the 'eael_product_quickview_popup' function, which is responsible for displaying WooCommerce product details in a quick view popup. Due to missing authorization checks, unauthenticated attackers can invoke this function to retrieve information about WooCommerce products that are in draft, pending, or private status. Normally, such product data should be restricted to authorized users only, as it may contain sensitive commercial information or unpublished product details. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 6.5.5. Exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction, making it remotely exploitable over the network. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting the vulnerability's medium severity with a vector indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability effects. No public exploits have been reported yet, but the exposure of unpublished product data could facilitate further attacks or competitive intelligence gathering. The vendor has not yet provided a patch, so mitigation currently relies on access restrictions or disabling the vulnerable functionality.

For European organizations, especially e-commerce businesses using WooCommerce integrated with the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin, this vulnerability poses a risk of sensitive product information leakage. Exposure of draft or private product data can reveal upcoming product launches, pricing strategies, or inventory details to competitors or malicious actors. Although the vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data, the confidentiality breach can aid attackers in planning targeted attacks or fraud. Retailers and online stores in Europe relying on this plugin may face reputational damage and loss of competitive advantage if sensitive information is disclosed. The ease of exploitation without authentication increases the risk of automated scanning and data harvesting by threat actors. Organizations with strict data privacy regulations, such as GDPR, must also consider the implications of unauthorized data exposure. However, since no integrity or availability impact exists, operational disruption is unlikely. The absence of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for future attacks.

1. Monitor the vendor’s official channels for a security patch and apply it immediately upon release. 2. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the vulnerable functionality by implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules that block requests to the 'eael_product_quickview_popup' endpoint from unauthenticated users. 3. Use WordPress access control plugins to limit visibility of draft, pending, or private WooCommerce products to authorized users only. 4. Disable or remove the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin if it is not critical to business operations. 5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans focusing on WordPress plugins and WooCommerce integrations. 6. Monitor web server logs for unusual or repeated access attempts to the vulnerable function to detect potential exploitation attempts. 7. Educate development and IT teams about the risks of missing authorization checks in custom or third-party plugins. 8. Consider isolating e-commerce environments and limiting public exposure of staging or development sites that may contain unpublished product data.