CVE-2026-7665: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.4 via the ajax_load_more function due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-639) in the ajax_load_more function. This flaw arises from inadequate authorization checks on which posts can be included in responses, enabling unauthenticated users to retrieve content from restricted posts such as password protected, private, or draft posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker can extract sensitive content from posts that should be inaccessible, including password protected, private, or draft posts. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The exposure could compromise confidentiality of sensitive or unpublished content on affected WordPress sites using this plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the ajax_load_more functionality or the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor (wpdevteam) and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-7665: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.4 via the ajax_load_more function due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-639) in the ajax_load_more function. This flaw arises from inadequate authorization checks on which posts can be included in responses, enabling unauthenticated users to retrieve content from restricted posts such as password protected, private, or draft posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the plugin is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An attacker can extract sensitive content from posts that should be inaccessible, including password protected, private, or draft posts. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The exposure could compromise confidentiality of sensitive or unpublished content on affected WordPress sites using this plugin.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the ajax_load_more functionality or the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor (wpdevteam) and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T19:49:55.131Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a23950fe29bf47b5005f817
Added to database: 6/6/2026, 3:33:35 AM
Last enriched: 6/6/2026, 3:49:01 AM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 6:02:19 AM
Views: 12
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