Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates <= 1.4.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'custom_meta' Parameter
| CVE | CVE-2026-9018 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.8 (High) |
| Publicly Published | May 21, 2026 |
| Last Updated | July 2, 2026 |
| Researcher |
sorawautsukushiii
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Description
The Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 via the `easyel_handle_register()` function. This is due to the `wp_ajax_nopriv_eel_register` AJAX handler iterating the attacker-controlled `custom_meta` POST array and writing every supplied key-value pair to the newly created user's meta via `update_user_meta()` without any key whitelist or blocklist, allowing the `wp_capabilities` user meta key to be overwritten after `wp_insert_user()` has already assigned a safe role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a new account with full administrator-level privileges by supplying `custom_meta[wp_capabilities][administrator]=1`. Exploitation requires that user registration is enabled on the site and that at least one page exposes the Login/Register widget, which publishes the required `easy_elements_nonce` into the page DOM where it can be retrieved by any unauthenticated visitor via a simple GET request. CVE-2026-56028 is likely a duplicate of this.
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vulnerability Details for Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | easy-elements (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy Elements for Elementor <= 1.4.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via easyel_handle_register | CVE-2026-7284 | Ankit Patel | May 19, 2026 |
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