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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-23543 is a missing authorization issue in the WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor Lite plugin through version 6.5.5. An unauthenticated network attacker may access information they should not see. The published severity is medium, with low confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Handle this as a routine but timely WordPress plugin security update. It is not shown as actively exploited, but unauthenticated access and public website exposure justify prompt inventory and remediation for internet-facing sites.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor, package essential-addons-for-elementor-lite, affecting versions up to and including 6.5.5. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. Public details do not identify a specific vulnerable endpoint or confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on publicly reachable WordPress sites running Essential Addons for Elementor Lite version 6.5.5 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin, or using versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE record indicates network exploitation with no privileges or user interaction required. However, the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit code, or technical exploitation details. Treat exploitability as plausible but not confirmed in the wild.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is limited. The CVE and Patchstack reference identify the vulnerability class, product, affected range, and CVSS vector, but not the vulnerable function, endpoint, exploit conditions, or fixed release. Avoid assuming impact beyond low confidentiality exposure unless vendor details emerge.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Essential Addons for Elementor Lite installations.
- Check installed plugin versions against the affected range: through 6.5.5.
- Review WPDeveloper and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or vendor mitigations.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-confirmed fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack advisory information.
- Review web and application logs for unusual unauthenticated access patterns.
- Prioritize externally exposed production sites before internal or staging sites.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior 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
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