CVE-2026-1793 Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via the SVG widget due to insufficient validation, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2026-1793?
CVE-2026-1793 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in bdthemes Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor, published on 15 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Element Pack Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file reads in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.17 via the SVG widget and a lack of sufficient file validation in the 'render_svg' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1793?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1793?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1793 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-2026-1793 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1793 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xfq-99mh-jq67.