Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24996 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress WPElemento Importer plugin through version 0.6.4. A logged-in user with low privileges may be able to perform an action they should not. The listed impact is limited integrity risk, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Prioritize for routine remediation on sites using this plugin, especially where many users can log in. This is not presented as a critical emergency, but leaving authorization flaws unaddressed can allow unauthorized content or configuration changes.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpelemento-importer. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact. Public sources identify affected versions as WPElemento Importer <= 0.6.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with WPElemento Importer installed at version 0.6.4 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user account, reducing risk compared with unauthenticated WordPress flaws.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. No exploit details are provided in the source bundle. Treat this as a plugin authorization weakness requiring normal vulnerability management attention.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The public record names missing authorization and version range but does not describe the vulnerable function, fixed version, or exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming unauthenticated impact; the CVSS vector is PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WPElemento Importer installations.
- Upgrade if the vendor or Patchstack identifies a fixed version.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin if not required.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to trusted users with least privilege.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack entries for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WPElemento Importer is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and flag versions 0.6.4 or earlier.
- Review plugin changelogs or vendor guidance for a fixed release.
- Check whether low-privileged accounts exist on affected sites.
- Review site logs for unexpected importer-related actions by non-admin users.
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.