CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-4326

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.58%

44th percentile - higher than 44% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 1.6.4 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the activate_required_plugins() function. The current_user_can('install_plugins') capability check does not terminate execution when it fails – it only sets an error message variable while allowing the plugin installation and activation code to execute. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of malicious plugin installation by low-privileged users, potentially leading to WordPress site takeover and data leakage.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin to the latest version and review installed plugins for unauthorized installations.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.6.4. This is due to improper authorization enforcement in the activate_required_plugins() function. Specifically, the current_user_can('install_plugins') capability check does not terminate execution when it fails — it only sets an error message variable while allowing the plugin installation and activation code to execute. The error response is only sent after the installation and activation have already completed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS