CVE-2026-12276 LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor < 1.6.1 - Unauthenticated Open Registration
Unauthenticated attackers can register accounts via AJAX actions even when site-wide registration is disabled, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12276?
CVE-2026-12276 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor, published on 10 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not check whether user registration is enabled on the site before creating an account through one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register new accounts even when registration has been disabled site-wide.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12276?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-12276 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12276 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcx5-6r38-3g5q.