CVE-2026-1793

Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.3.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read

2026-02-14 14:34
Chiao-Lin Yu (Steven Meow)

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 8.3.18
Affected Plugin
Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Elementor Widgets, Elementor Templates, Elementor Addons
Affected Version
<= 8.3.17
CVSS
6.5Medium
Weakness type
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE
CVE-2026-1793
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At a glance

CVE-2026-1793 is a medium-severity Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Element Pack Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 8.3.17. It carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 8.3.18; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed February 2026, reported by Chiao-Lin Yu (Steven Meow).

Vulnerability Overview

The Element Pack Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file reads in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.17 via the SVG widget and a lack of sufficient file validation in the 'render_svg' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.3.17 carries this weakness at render_svg, and reaching it takes an account at Contributor level or above. Path traversal happens when user-controlled text is used to build a filesystem path without being constrained to an intended directory, so sequences like ../ walk the resolved path somewhere else.

Depending on the operation, it means reading files outside the intended folder — wp-config.php being the usual target — or writing to and deleting paths the web server can touch. For Element Pack Addons for Elementor the fix is 8.3.18: builds <= 8.3.17 are affected, anything from 8.3.18 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 8.3.18, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

An attacker needs Contributor access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: Element Pack Addons for Elementor 8.3.18 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

  • Firewall
  • Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1793https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58f9bef5-6596-40b2-bcb6-d686e87d8d8fhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1793

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