CVE-2026-23543 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-23543: WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.5.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper
Product Essential Addons for Elementor
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 19, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor essential-addons-for-elementor-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 6.5.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Essential Addons for Elementor versions up to 6.5.5 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 6.5.5 to mitigate exposure of non-public data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthenticated visitors can access non-public data exposed by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated