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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-13126 · published 17 May 2020

CVE-2020-13126: Elementor page builder unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Elementor · Elementor Page Builder

An issue was discovered in the Elementor Pro plugin before 2.9.4 for WordPress, as exploited in the wild in May 2020 in conjunction with CVE-2020-13125. An attacker with the Subscriber role can upload arbitrary executable files to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the free Elementor plugin is unaffected.

9.9 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
9.9CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Elementor Pro plugin before 2.9.4 for WordPress, as exploited in the wild in May 2020 in conjunction with CVE-2020-13125. An attacker with the Subscriber role can upload arbitrary executable files to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the free Elementor plugin is unaffected.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10214 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/05/combined-attack-on-elementor-pro-and-ultimate-addons-for-elementor-puts-1-million Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10214 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/05/combined-attack-on-elementor-pro-and-ultimate-addons-for-elementor-puts-1-million Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-13126), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.