CVE-2026-49782 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-49782: WordPress Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 4.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Elementor
Product Elementor Website Builder
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 2, 2026
Last update June 2, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through 4.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Elementor Website Builder versions up to 4.1.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read and modify sensitive data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can view or alter content and settings beyond their assigned permissions. This affects the confidentiality and integrity of site data but does not impact availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify site data and settings beyond their assigned user role permissions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and alter sensitive content, settings, or data they should not be able to modify.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 2, 2026 CVE published
June 2, 2026 Record updated

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