CVE-2026-56028: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in themewant Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates <= 1.4.9 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56028) involves incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) in the Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates plugin, versions up to and including 1.4.9. It enables unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can result in unauthorized access, data manipulation, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using affected versions (<=1.4.9) in production environments if possible.
CVE-2026-56028: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in themewant Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates
Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates <= 1.4.9 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56028) involves incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) in the Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates plugin, versions up to and including 1.4.9. It enables unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can result in unauthorized access, data manipulation, or service disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid using affected versions (<=1.4.9) in production environments if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-18T14:37:29.429Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3e95a46e08203f7da55959
Added to database: 06/26/2026, 15:07:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 22:22:16 UTC
Last updated: 08/10/2026, 00:41:17 UTC
Views: 44
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