CVE-2026-15338 Path traversal in LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor
Authenticated contributors can exploit a path traversal flaw in the LA-Studio Element Kit plugin to include and execute arbitrary PHP files, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15338?
CVE-2026-15338 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in choijun LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor, published on 11 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1 via the get_type_template function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The wp_normalize_path function used in get_template only normalizes directory separators and does not resolve or reject path traversal sequences, while the extension check is trivially bypassed because the caller already appends the required extension to the traversal payload.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15338?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-15338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhjj-796c-vm9h.