Auth bypass in King Addons For Elementor
CVE-2026-84904
The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.81 does not perform per-object authorization checks on a group of image-optimization actions, gating them only on a coarse capability that lower-privileged users also hold and never confirming ownership of the targeted object, allowing authenticated users with author-level access and above to disclose absolute file paths for, overwrite the bytes of, and site-wide re-reference media belonging to other users, including administrators.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown King Addons For Elementor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-84904?
- CVE-2026-84904 is a low-severity vulnerability in King Addons For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84904?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.