CVE-2026-40745 HIGH

CVE-2026-40745: WordPress Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin <= 8.4.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Bdthemes
Product Element Pack Elementor Addons
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published April 15, 2026
Last update April 29, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in bdthemes Element Pack Elementor Addons bdthemes-element-pack-lite allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Element Pack Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 8.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Element Pack Elementor Addons versions 8.4.2 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to high-privilege users. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site database. This could expose sensitive data or modify database contents. Update to a version newer than 8.4.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute SQL queries to read or modify the site database.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents could be exposed or altered by a compromised admin or editor account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin or editor-level access to the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated