Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin can expose titles and excerpts of non-public posts to anyone on the internet. The issue affects WPZOOM Addons for Elementor up to version 1.3.2. This is not site takeover, but it can leak embargoed, draft, scheduled, or pending content.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate confidentiality issue. Prioritize sites that manage embargoed announcements, legal content, financial disclosures, or sensitive editorial drafts. Remediate during the next urgent WordPress maintenance window, sooner for high-sensitivity publishing environments.
Technical view
CVE-2026-2295 is a CWE-200 information disclosure flaw in WPZOOM Addons for Elementor. The ajax_post_grid_load_more function lacks a capability check, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve protected post metadata. CVSS is 5.3, network-exploitable, low complexity, no authentication or user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Public WordPress sites using WPZOOM Addons for Elementor – Starter Templates & Widgets version 1.3.2 or earlier are the likely exposure. Sites without protected drafts, pending posts, or scheduled content have lower practical impact.
Exploitation context
The CVE record and Wordfence describe unauthenticated data exposure. The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Impact is limited to confidentiality of post titles and excerpts based on the cited description.
Researcher notes
Evidence includes the CVE description, Wordfence advisory, vulnerable code reference, and WordPress plugin changeset. Sources do not show full content disclosure, privilege escalation, code execution, or confirmed exploitation. Validate only in authorized environments and avoid retrieving sensitive draft content unnecessarily.
Mitigation direction
- Update WPZOOM Addons for Elementor to the latest available version beyond 1.3.2.
- If updating is delayed, restrict or disable the plugin where business impact permits.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the official fixed release details.
- Limit sensitive information in draft titles and excerpts until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WPZOOM Addons for Elementor plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.3.2 or earlier.
- Verify protected drafts, pending posts, and scheduled posts are not exposed anonymously.
- Review logs for unauthenticated requests referencing ajax_post_grid_load_more.
- Confirm remediation by retesting after updating or disabling the plugin.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b9961347-7c47-4fa1-af35-609c39a6cd8b?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpzoom-elementor-addons/tags/1.3.1/includes/wpzoom-elementor-ajax-posts-grid.php#L66CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3458416/wpzoom-elementor-addonsCVE reference
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.