CVE-2026-84902

MEDIUM
Published Sep 18, 2026 Modified Sep 18, 2026 CWE-79

Description

The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.81 does not perform an object-level authorization check when importing template content into a page, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to overwrite the Elementor content of arbitrary posts and pages, including those owned by administrators, and to inject JavaScript through a widget setting that is output without escaping, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the session of any user who views the affected page.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0043
Probability of exploitation
0.35%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-84902? +
The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.81 does not perform an object-level authorization check when importing template content into a page, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to overwrite the Elementor content of arbitrary posts and pages, including those owned by administrators, and to inject JavaScript through a widget setting that is output without escaping, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting that executes in the session of any user who views the affected page. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2026-84902? +
CVE-2026-84902 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0043, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-84902? +
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