CVE-2026-27983: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in designthemes LMS Elementor Pro
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in designthemes LMS Elementor Pro lms-elementor-pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LMS Elementor Pro: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-27983 affects designthemes LMS Elementor Pro (up to version 1.0.4) and involves incorrect privilege assignment that enables privilege escalation. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting a network attack vector with no required privileges or user interaction. No official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges within the LMS Elementor Pro environment, potentially leading to full control over the affected system. This includes unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of content, and disruption of service availability. Given the critical CVSS score, the impact is severe.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is available, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply any official patches promptly once released. Until then, consider restricting access to the affected plugin and limiting exposure where possible.
CVE-2026-27983: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in designthemes LMS Elementor Pro
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in designthemes LMS Elementor Pro lms-elementor-pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LMS Elementor Pro: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-27983 affects designthemes LMS Elementor Pro (up to version 1.0.4) and involves incorrect privilege assignment that enables privilege escalation. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting a network attack vector with no required privileges or user interaction. No official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges within the LMS Elementor Pro environment, potentially leading to full control over the affected system. This includes unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of content, and disruption of service availability. Given the critical CVSS score, the impact is severe.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is available, users should monitor for vendor updates and apply any official patches promptly once released. Until then, consider restricting access to the affected plugin and limiting exposure where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-25T12:12:49.961Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69a92055d1a09e29cbe69a59
Added to database: 3/5/2026, 6:19:01 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 10:27:11 AM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 3:15:06 AM
Views: 88
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