# CVE-2026-85016: Unlimited Elements for Elementor stored XSS in icon parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85016-the-unlimited-elements-for-elementor-wordpress-plugin-before-2-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-02. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85016 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-10-02

Unlimited Elements for Elementor is a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with additional widgets and components. The plugin fails to properly escape user-supplied icon values, allowing users with Contributor access to inject malicious scripts that execute when pages are viewed by administrators or other users, potentially compromising website security and user data.

Technologies: [Unlimited Elements for Elementor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unlimited-elements-for-elementor). Vendors: [Unlimited Elements](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/unlimited-elements).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85016 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85016 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85016?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 2 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Unlimited Elements for Elementor before 2.0.21.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85016?** Yes: fixed in 2.0.21. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85016 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85016?** Check whether you run Unlimited Elements for Elementor at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.0.21

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored XSS (cross-site scripting) in the shared widget-parameter processor that fails to escape an icon value before concatenating it into an HTML attribute. An attacker with Contributor access (typically lacking unfiltered_html capability) can store a malicious payload via the icon parameter that persists in the database and executes when the affected page is rendered in any user's browser. The fix is available in version 2.0.21.

## Affected products

- Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements for Elementor before 2.0.21

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed
- 2026-10-02: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d488c84-2797-4c02-8c13-54b80e4128dc/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d488c84-2797-4c02-8c13-54b80e4128dc/)

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