CVE-2026-85016 Unlimited Elements For Elementor < 2.0.21 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Icon Library Parameter
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via the icon library parameter, leading to stored XSS when the page is rendered.
- 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-2026-85016?
CVE-2026-85016 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Unlimited Elements for Elementor, published on 2 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Unlimited Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.0.21 does not escape an icon value before concatenating it into an HTML attribute in its shared widget-parameter processor, allowing users with Contributor access (who do not hold unfiltered_html) to store a payload that executes when the page is rendered.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85016?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85016 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-2026-85016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fm8-276x-m74x.