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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-26596 · published 7 October 2020

CVE-2020-26596: Elementor pro improper privilege management vulnerability

Elementor · Elementor Pro

The Dynamic OOO widget for the Elementor Pro plugin through 3.0.5 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because only the Editor role is needed to upload executable PHP code via the PHP Raw snippet. NOTE: this issue can be mitigated by removing the Dynamic OOO widget or by restricting availability of the Editor role.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.3% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Dynamic OOO widget for the Elementor Pro plugin through 3.0.5 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because only the Editor role is needed to upload executable PHP code via the PHP Raw snippet. NOTE: this issue can be mitigated by removing the Dynamic OOO widget or by restricting availability of the Editor role.

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://elementor.com/pro/changelog/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://ww2.compunet.cl/dia-cero-en-plugin-de-wordpres-detectada-compunet-redteam/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://elementor.com/pro/changelog/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://ww2.compunet.cl/dia-cero-en-plugin-de-wordpres-detectada-compunet-redteam/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-26596), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.