CVE-2026-23543VulnerabilityPublished 19 Feb 2026Updated 28 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-23543: Essential Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects Essential Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 6.5.6 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 6.5.6

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Essential Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin) to 6.5.6.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
WPDeveloperEssential Addons for Elementor	Affected <6.5.6	Fixed in 6.5.6

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor essential-addons-for-elementor-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 6.5.5.

Impact

An attacker can exploit this missing authorization vulnerability to access certain data or functionality that should be restricted, potentially leading to limited confidentiality loss. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or prior privileges, increasing its exposure risk. However, no known exploits have been observed in the wild.

Summary

The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-23543 affects the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin by WPDeveloper. It is caused by missing authorization checks, which means that certain actions or data may be accessible without proper permission verification. This issue affects versions up to and including 6.5.5. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with a low complexity and only impacts confidentiality.

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-6-5-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve (opens in a new tab)

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