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Widely deployed WordPress plugin with unauthenticated admin privilege escalation; could impact many sites.

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CVE-2026-7284

9.8
Critical
EPSS 0.49%May 20, 2026

Unauthenticated admin escalation in Elementor plugin.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-7284 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-7284 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-7284?

CVE-2026-7284 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-7284?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-7284, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-7284 affect?

CVE-2026-7284 affects WordPress, Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates (<=1.4.4). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-7284?

Update to fixed version when available; otherwise disable/remove plugin.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
WordPressEasy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates (<=1.4.4)
impact

Unauthenticated users can register as administrator, granting full control and potential code execution on affected WordPress sites.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
themewant Easy Elements for Elementor – Addons & Website Templates
  • affected<= 1.4.4

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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