CVE-2026-4362 ElementsKit Elementor Addons <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Widget Content Overwrite
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite Elementor widget content by visiting a crafted URL due to missing capability checks in ElementsKit.
- 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-2026-4362?
CVE-2026-4362 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in roxnor ElementsKit Elementor Addons – Advanced Widgets & Templates Addons for Elementor, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ElementsKit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `Live_Action::reset()` function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.2 The function is hooked to the WordPress `init` action and triggers when both `post` and `action=elementor` GET parameters are present, with no authentication or nonce verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the Elementor content (`_elementor_data`) of any `elementskit_widget` custom post type by visiting a specially crafted URL. The widget's custom designs, text, and configurations are permanently replaced with a blank template.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4362?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4362 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-2026-4362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w36j-ww57-r68h.