CVE-2026-1641 Server-side request forgery in Wow Elements Addons for Elementor
Authenticated contributors can exploit SSRF in Wow Elements Addons to query and modify internal services via the Changelog File setting.
- 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-2026-1641?
CVE-2026-1641 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in wowelements Wow Elements Addons for Elementor, published on 19 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Wow Elements Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.2. This is due to the plugin passing user-controlled input from the 'Changelog File' setting directly to the wp_remote_get function without adequate validation or sanitization of the URL. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1641?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-1641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw9j-687w-wh97.