# CVE-2026-94500: ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94500-contributor-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-elementskit-elementor  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-94500 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-23

ElementsKit is a popular WordPress plugin that extends Elementor's page-building capabilities for creating websites. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.0.5 allows authenticated contributors to inject malicious scripts that can steal visitor data or hijack user accounts. The vulnerability requires a contributor-level user to perform the attack, limiting its scope but still posing a security risk to WordPress sites with multiple content authors.

Technologies: [Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/elementskit-elementor-addons-lite). Vendors: [Wpmet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpmet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-94500 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94500 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-94500?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite <= 4.0.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94500?** A patch was published on 2026-09-23: version 4.0.6 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-94500 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-94500?** Check whether you run Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite 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 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite version 4.0.5 and earlier that can be exploited by contributors with elevated privileges. The vulnerability requires user interaction or social engineering to trick a privileged user into executing the attack. The issue has been patched in version 4.0.6.

## Affected products

- Wpmet ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite <= 4.0.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: version 4.0.6

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementskit-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-elementskit-elementor-addons-lite-plugin-4-0-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementskit-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-elementskit-elementor-addons-lite-plugin-4-0-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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