CVE-2024-49271 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-49271: WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) plugin <= 1.5.121 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Unlimited Elements
Product Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates)
Weakness CWE-82
Published October 16, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) unlimited-elements-for-elementor allows Command Injection.This issue affects Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates): from n/a through <= 1.5.121.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Unlimited Elements For Elementor contains a vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to modify site content and functionality across the entire site. An attacker with administrator or editor access can exploit this flaw to alter pages, inject malicious code, or disable features. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.5.121. Site owners should update immediately to a version newer than 1.5.121.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content, inject code, or alter functionality across the entire site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can alter any page or inject malicious content sitewide.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site access (administrator or editor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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