CVE-2026-85304: Unlimited Elements for Elementor broken access control

CVE-2026-85304 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-03

Unlimited Elements for Elementor is a popular WordPress plugin that adds advanced widgets and design capabilities to the Elementor page builder. A broken access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access pages and perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized modifications to website content.

Technologies: Unlimited Elements for Elementor. Vendors: Unlimited Elements.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85304 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85304 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85304?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 3 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Unlimited Elements for Elementor through 2.0.17.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85304?
A patch was published on 2026-09-03: Fixed in version 2.0.18 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-85304 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85304?
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.

Technical details

This vulnerability is a broken access control (CWE-284) issue in the Unlimited Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin through version 2.0.17. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions when accessing certain pages or functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization checks via network access. No authentication is required, and no user interaction is needed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can access restricted pages or data that should only be available to authorized users. The vulnerability was patched in version 2.0.18.

Affected products

  • Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements for Elementor through 2.0.17

Timeline

  • 2026-09-03: disclosed
  • 2026-09-03: patched: Fixed in version 2.0.18

References

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