CVE-2026-24996VulnerabilityPublished 3 Feb 2026Updated 28 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-24996: WPElemento Importer (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects WPElemento Importer (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 0.6.5 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 0.6.5

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
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: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on 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 3 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 WPElemento Importer (WordPress plugin) to 0.6.5.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
wpelementoWPElemento Importer	Affected <0.6.5	Fixed in 0.6.5

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the WPElemento Importer plugin to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who do not require them for their role.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpelemento WPElemento Importer wpelemento-importer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPElemento Importer: from n/a through <= 0.6.4.

Impact

The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions within the WPElemento Importer plugin, potentially modifying data or configurations improperly. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported, so the practical impact may be limited until exploitation techniques emerge.

Summary

The WPElemento Importer plugin for WordPress versions up to 0.6.4 suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability. This flaw allows users with low privileges to bypass access control restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the plugin's functionality. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and causing limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability impact.

References

patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wpelemento-importer/vulnerability/wordpress-wpelemento-importer-plugin-0-6-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve (opens in a new tab)

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