Description
The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1066 does not correctly sanitise custom widget markup before writing it to a file that is later executed, allowing users with the manage_options capability (and, on WordPress Multisite, non-super subsite administrators who do not otherwise hold code-execution capabilities) to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Royal Addons for Elementor before version 1.7.1066 writes custom widget markup to a file without proper sanitisation. When that file is later executed by WordPress, an attacker who can manage options has the ability to inject and run arbitrary PHP code, effectively compromising the host environment. This flaw gives an authorised user the entire power of local code execution on the affected site.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the Royal Addons for Elementor plugin with any version earlier than 1.7.1066. The vulnerability is exploitable for users who possess the manage_options capability, and on multisite installations it also applies to non‑super subsite administrators who normally lack full code execution rights.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The flaw is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Exploitation requires administrative level privileges, so the attack vector is local within an authorised user context rather than external network access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 22:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Royal Addons for Elementor to version 1.7.1066 or later
  • Verify that the WordPress core and related plugins are current and secured
  • Restrict manage_options capability to trusted administrators and review any users with this capability
  • Consider disabling or removing the widget builder feature if it is not required
  • Monitor for unexpected file creations or PHP code executions in the plugin’s upload directories

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 20, 2026 at 22:17 UTC.

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History

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-94
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1066 does not correctly sanitise custom widget markup before writing it to a file that is later executed, allowing users with the manage_options capability (and, on WordPress Multisite, non-super subsite administrators who do not otherwise hold code-execution capabilities) to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Title Royal Elementor Addons < 1.7.1066 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution via Widget Builder
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-20T09:39:30.144Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T08:53:06.505Z

Link: CVE-2026-13405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T09:36:30.374Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-20T06:16:41.710

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:30:52.723

Link: CVE-2026-13405

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T22:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')