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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-18596 · published 10 September 2019

CVE-2017-18596: Elementor page builder improper privilege management vulnerability

Elementor · Elementor Page Builder

The elementor plugin before 1.8.0 for WordPress has incorrect access control for internal functions.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.4% · top 28.9% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The elementor plugin before 1.8.0 for WordPress has incorrect access control for internal functions.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers Release Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8965 Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers Release Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8965 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-18596), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.