What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.13 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'error_resetpassword' attribute of the "Login | Register Form" widget (disabled by default). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Essential Addons for Elementor versions up to 5.9.13 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious serialized data that, when processed by the plugin, runs their own PHP code with full site privileges. This affects all installations using the vulnerable version range.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site and take full control of the WordPress installation.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Any user with basic site access can compromise the entire WordPress installation, steal data, modify content, or inject malware.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-level user account (subscriber or contributor role or higher) on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 30, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
