This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-5193: the role-validation control added in 6.6.0 can be circumvented by a lower-privileged user, so versions 6.6.0 through 6.8.7 remain affected even on sites that are patched against that advisory.
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Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0100
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100
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| Description | The Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 6.8.8 does not correctly restrict who may set the role assigned to accounts created through its registration form, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to cause newly registered accounts, including those created by unauthenticated visitors through the public registration form, to be granted a higher role such as Editor. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-5193: the role-validation control added in 6.6.0 can be circumvented by a lower-privileged user, so versions 6.6.0 through 6.8.7 remain affected even on sites that are patched against that advisory. | |
| Title | Essential Addons for Elementor 6.6.0 - 6.8.7 - Author+ Privilege Escalation via register_user_role | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-31T06:00:21.608Z
Reserved: 2026-10-14T18:13:35.550Z
Link: CVE-2026-110808
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-31T06:16:32.377
Modified: 2026-10-31T06:16:32.377
Link: CVE-2026-110808
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Updated: 2026-10-31T08:30:16Z