Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.

This issue affects ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite: from n/a through 3.9.6.
Published: 2026-05-27
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A missing authorization check in the ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite plugin allows an attacker to perform actions that should be restricted to privileged users. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized manipulation of plugin settings or content insertion within the WordPress site. The weakness resides in CWE‑862, a broken access control vulnerability.

Affected Systems

Wpmet’s ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite plugin is affected, specifically all releases up to and including version 3.9.6.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate risk, while the EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Likely attack conditions involve an authenticated user exploiting misconfigured access levels; the vulnerability can be leveraged during normal user sessions without additional prerequisites.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 27, 2026 at 21:11 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite to the latest available version (>= 3.9.7) to address the missing authorization check.
  • Configure the plugin to enforce capability checks, ensuring that only users with the 'administrator' role can access its advanced settings or modify content.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, temporarily deactivate the plugin or disable its sensitive features until a patch is released.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 27, 2026 at 21:11 UTC.

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History

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmet
Wpmet elementskit Elementor Addons
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmet
Wpmet elementskit Elementor Addons

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 27 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite: from n/a through 3.9.6.
Title WordPress ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite plugin <= 3.9.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
Wpmet Elementskit Elementor Addons
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T16:05:26.059Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T10:26:36.699Z

Link: CVE-2026-49052

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T16:05:10.271Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-27T15:16:33.510

Modified: 2026-05-27T19:43:00.997

Link: CVE-2026-49052

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-30T21:00:12Z

Weaknesses