CVE-2026-84902 King Addons for Elementor < 51.1.81 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Template Catalog Import
Contributors can inject JavaScript into arbitrary pages via template import, leading to stored XSS and content modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84902?
CVE-2026-84902 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown King Addons for Elementor, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.81 does not perform an object-level authorization check when importing template content into a page, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to overwrite the Elementor content of arbitrary posts and pages, including those owned by administrators, and to inject JavaScript through a widget setting that is output without escaping, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the session of any user who views the affected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84902?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-84902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49x6-35hm-mhc5.