# CVE-2026-97255: WProyal Royal Elementor Addons authorization bypass in direct object references

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97255-authorization-bypass-through-user-controlled-key-vulnerability-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97255 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-26

Royal Elementor Addons is a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with additional widgets and functionality. An authorization bypass vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to change object IDs in requests to access other users' data, potentially exposing sensitive information from WordPress sites using this plugin.

Technologies: [WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/royal-addons-for-elementor). Vendors: [WPRoyal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wproyal).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97255 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97255 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97255?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons through 1.7.1069.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97255?** Yes: fixed in 1.7.1070. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97255 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97255?** Check whether you run WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons 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 1.7.1070

## Technical details

This insecure direct object references (IDOR) vulnerability allows an attacker to modify object identifiers in API requests to bypass access controls without authentication. The plugin fails to properly validate whether the requester has authorization to access the targeted object, enabling horizontal privilege escalation where an attacker can enumerate and access data belonging to other users or objects.

## Affected products

- WProyal Royal Elementor Addons through 1.7.1069

## Timeline

- 2026-08-16: disclosed: Reported by Anthony Green of Greenhat Security
- 2026-10-26: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/royal-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-royal-elementor-addons-plugin-1-7-1069-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/royal-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-royal-elementor-addons-plugin-1-7-1069-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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