Privilege escalation in Elementor Pro
CVE-2020-26596
The Dynamic OOO widget for the Elementor Pro plugin through 3.0.5 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because only the Editor role is needed to upload executable PHP code via the PHP Raw snippet. NOTE: this issue can be mitigated by removing the Dynamic OOO widget or by restricting availability of the Editor role.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ww2.compunet.cl/dia-cero-en-plugin-de-wordpres-detectada-compunet-redteam/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- elementor.com/pro/changelog/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26596?
- CVE-2020-26596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elementor Pro, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26596?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-26596 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.