Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24386 affects the WordPress “Element Invader – Template Kits for Elementor” plugin through version 1.2.4. It is a broken access control issue that may let a logged-in user perform an action they should not be allowed to perform. The business risk is limited integrity impact, not disclosed data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin issue. Prioritize sites with public registration, many low-privilege users, or sensitive site content workflows. It is not currently supported as an emergency internet-wide exploitation event by the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in the elementinvader plugin. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. Public sources do not describe the vulnerable endpoint or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Element Invader – Template Kits for Elementor version 1.2.4 or earlier, especially where untrusted or low-privilege users can log in. Sites without the plugin are not affected based on provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided data, and no cited source reports active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated user account, reducing internet-wide unauthenticated risk but still relevant for membership, contributor, customer, or compromised-user scenarios.
Researcher notes
Public detail is limited. The available record identifies missing authorization but does not name the vulnerable function, endpoint, exploit method, or fixed release. The affected-version statement says through 1.2.4; the structured affected block is sparse, so verify against vendor/Patchstack updates before closing.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Element Invader plugin and installed version.
- If running 1.2.4 or earlier, check the vendor or Patchstack page for update guidance.
- Restrict or remove unneeded low-privilege WordPress accounts until resolved.
- Disable the plugin if business impact is acceptable and no vendor fix is available.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unexpected changes by low-privilege accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the plugin version and compare it to the affected range through 1.2.4.
- Review user roles for unnecessary authenticated access.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version information.
- Document compensating controls if the plugin cannot be removed or updated.
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
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.