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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-2373 affects the Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. Unauthenticated visitors may be able to read content from non-public custom post types, potentially exposing items such as form submissions or WooCommerce coupons. This is primarily a confidentiality issue, not a site takeover issue.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for WordPress sites that store sensitive submissions, coupons, or internal content. It is not described as actively exploited, but unauthenticated data exposure can still create privacy, fraud, or reputational risk.
Technical view
The plugin is vulnerable through get_main_query_args() because it insufficiently restricts which posts can be included. The CVE maps to CWE-862 and carries CVSS 3.1 score 5.3: network exploitable, low complexity, no authentication, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites using Royal Addons for Elementor versions up to and including 1.7.1049 are the likely exposure. Risk is higher where non-public custom post types store sensitive business data.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The issue can be reached remotely without authentication, but the documented impact is limited to information exposure.
Researcher notes
The public record states all versions up to 1.7.1049 are affected. The source bundle references a WordPress Trac changeset, but does not clearly name the fixed version. Avoid assuming a patch level without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Royal Addons for Elementor installations.
- Identify sites running versions up to and including 1.7.1049.
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release.
- Update the plugin when an official patched version is available.
- Review whether sensitive data is stored in non-public custom post types.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Check whether affected sites use Contact Form 7 submissions or WooCommerce coupons.
- Review access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to affected content paths.
- Verify the plugin is updated beyond the affected version once guidance confirms the fix.
- Confirm non-public custom post type content is not accessible anonymously.
Public sources used
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- 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: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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