CVE-2026-27983 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-27983: WordPress LMS Elementor Pro plugin <= 1.0.4 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Designthemes
Product LMS Elementor Pro
Weakness CWE-266
Published March 5, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in designthemes LMS Elementor Pro lms-elementor-pro allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LMS Elementor Pro: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LMS Elementor Pro versions 1.0.4 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. No special conditions are required—the vulnerability is reachable over the network without authentication. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 1.0.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can compromise your site's data, content, and availability without any credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated