CVE-2026-65502 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65502: WordPress Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin <= 8.7.13 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Bdthemes

Product Element Pack Elementor Addons

Weakness CWE-290

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Bypass Vulnerability in Element Pack Elementor Addons <= 8.7.13 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Element Pack Elementor Addons versions up to 8.7.13 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof credentials and modify site content without valid authentication. The flaw stems from insufficient verification of user identity during requests. No user interaction or special privileges are required to exploit this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content and settings without providing valid login credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter pages, posts, and plugin settings without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65502 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html AskarLabs — CWE-290 write-up Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-65502

CWE CWE-290

CVSS 5.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions