CVE-2026-49782 WordPress Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 4.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Elementor Website Builder plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- 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-2026-49782?
CVE-2026-49782 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder, published on 2 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through 4.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49782?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49782 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-2026-49782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j56r-2c4g-4gw4.