Description
The JNews - Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on both the 'jkit_post_block' and 'jeg_find_author' AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 3.2.19. The 'wp_ajax_jkit_post_block' handler (registered generically for every element via wp_ajax_{$element_id} in Elements_Option_Abstract::setup_hook) returns the element's full option schema — including a freshly minted wp_create_nonce('jeg_find_author') — to any authenticated caller, and the 'wp_ajax_jeg_find_author' handler then runs a WP_User_Query with the attacker-supplied 'query' wrapped in '*…*' against search_columns that include user_email, echoing the ID and display_name of every matching user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate every registered user of the site and to reconstruct arbitrary users' email addresses one character at a time by using the substring search as an oracle.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive information exposure via user enumeration
Action: Update Plugin
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability originates from missing capability checks on the ‘jkit_post_block’ and ‘jeg_find_author’ AJAX actions in Jeg Kit for Elementor versions up to 3.2.19. An authenticated user with Subscriber or higher permissions can trigger these actions to retrieve the entire option schema for elements and to issue user queries that return the ID and display name of any user matching a supplied substring. This allows an attacker to enumerate all site users and reconstruct their email addresses character by character. The weakness corresponds to CWE‑862, Absent Authorization.

Affected Systems

Vendors: jegtheme. Product: Jeg Kit for Elementor – Powerful Addons for Elementor, Widgets & Templates for WordPress. Affected versions: all releases up to and including 3.2.19. Users must be running WordPress with this plugin installed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate impact. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the near term, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. However, any authenticated site user who has Subscriber‑level access—often a common role—can exploit the flaw by invoking the AJAX endpoints. Because the data exposed is sensitive user information and the attacker can reconstruct complete email addresses, the risk to confidentiality is high. Since the attack requires authenticated access, a compromised or malicious user could systematically enumerate the entire user base. The lack of recent exploitation reports combined with the low EPSS means that immediate patching is still recommended, but the overall threat is considered moderate compared to high‑severity exploits.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Jeg Kit for Elementor to a version newer than 3.2.19 where the missing capability check has been fixed.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, remove the plugin or disable the ‘jeg_find_author’ and ‘jkit_post_block’ AJAX actions via custom code.
  • Ensure the WordPress core and all other plugins are up to date to reduce the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The JNews - Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on both the 'jkit_post_block' and 'jeg_find_author' AJAX actions in versions up to, and including, 3.2.19. The 'wp_ajax_jkit_post_block' handler (registered generically for every element via wp_ajax_{$element_id} in Elements_Option_Abstract::setup_hook) returns the element's full option schema — including a freshly minted wp_create_nonce('jeg_find_author') — to any authenticated caller, and the 'wp_ajax_jeg_find_author' handler then runs a WP_User_Query with the attacker-supplied 'query' wrapped in '*…*' against search_columns that include user_email, echoing the ID and display_name of every matching user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate every registered user of the site and to reconstruct arbitrary users' email addresses one character at a time by using the substring search as an oracle.
Title Jeg Kit for Elementor <= 3.2.19 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'jeg_find_author' AJAX Action
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T17:39:55.333Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T14:16:11.232Z

Link: CVE-2026-103907

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T17:39:50.497Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T08:17:02.847

Modified: 2026-10-14T18:17:21.283

Link: CVE-2026-103907

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T00:00:16Z

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