CVE-2026-4024 — Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1056 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Form Action Meta Modification
The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `wpr_update_form_action_meta` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1056. The handler is registered on both `wp_ajax` and `wp_ajax_nopriv` hooks, making it accessible to unauthenticated users. Although a nonce is verified, the nonce (`wpr-addons-js`) is publicly exposed in frontend JavaScript via `WprConfig.nonce` on any page that loads Royal Addons widgets, rendering the protection ineffective. The endpoint also lacks any capability or ownership checks and directly calls `update_post_meta()` with user-controlled input on a whitelisted set of form action meta keys. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify form action configuration metadata (email, submissions, Mailchimp, and webhook settings) on any post, potentially leading to webhook/email action tampering and data exfiltration via modified webhook URLs.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.5% (30-day exploitation probability)+6
- Technical severity (medium)+3
- Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Wproyal Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (access control), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wproyal | Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor | ≤ 1.7.1056 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 3.9 | 1.4 | security@wordfence.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | Wordfence via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (score shown at the top: security@wordfence.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.46%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Audit administrative actions and access to resources outside each user’s normal pattern.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · wproyal/royal addons for elementor – addons and templates kit for elementor
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 5.3
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
7 on the record
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/modules/forms/wpr-action
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/modules/forms/wpr-action
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/tags/1.7.1049/classes/modules/forms/wp
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/tags/1.7.1049/plugin.php
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2ecec7d7-d1b2-4ccf-ade6-1f78224968c6
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/tags/1.7.1049/classes/modules/forms/wp
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/plugin.php
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Medium CVE-2026-8118 Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor 1.7.1058 - 1.7.1059 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via Data Table Widget CSV File Source Jun 19, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-6504 Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1058 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title_tag' Parameter May 14, 2026
- High CVE-2026-4803 Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1056 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'status' Parameter in wpr_update_form_action_meta May 5, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-5159 Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1056 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Follow Button Text' Parameter May 5, 2026
- High CVE-2026-6229 Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1057 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via CSV URL Parameter May 2, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-5428 Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1056 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Image Caption Field Apr 24, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-4024 is "Royal Addons for Elementor <= 1.7.1056 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Form Action Meta Modification", rated Medium. It affects Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor (Wproyal); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.3 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.46% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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