CVE-2026-40763 WordPress Royal Elementor Addons plugin <= 1.7.1056 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Royal Elementor Addons plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-40763?
CVE-2026-40763 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WP Royal Royal Elementor Addons, published on 15 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Royal Royal Elementor Addons royal-elementor-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Royal Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 1.7.1056.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40763?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40763 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-2026-40763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vc4-7wrh-m68v.