The King Addons for Elementor – Free Elements, Widgets, Templates, and Features for Elementor plugin for WordPress is
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available (Metasploit) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict access to user registration functionality or disable the plugin if possible. Monitor for vendor updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Description
The King Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 24.12.92 through 51.1.14. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with administrator-level privileges due to improper role restrictions during user registration.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8489 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/king-addons/tags/24.12.93/includes/widgets/Login_Register_Form/Login_Register_Form_Ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/king-addons/tags/51.1.35/includes/widgets/Login_Register_Form/Login_Register_Form_Ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1bb2b06-9a3b-4428-8624-26a1202fe3b0?source=cve (opens in a new tab)