---
id: "CVE-2026-110898"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-110898"]
title: "WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor: privilege escalation through incorrect privilege assignment"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["elementor", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T10:16:45+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:17+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:59:33+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110898", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:17+00:00"}]
---

# WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor: privilege escalation through incorrect privilege assignment

Essential Addons for Elementor, a WordPress plugin, has an incorrect privilege assignment flaw that allows privilege escalation. An attacker with a low-privilege account could gain higher rights on the site.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed plugin version in the WordPress admin under Plugins, or run `wp plugin get essential-addons-for-elementor-lite --field=version` with WP-CLI
- Look for the plugin slug `essential-addons-for-elementor-lite` in the site's plugin directory

## Fix

- Update Essential Addons for Elementor (essential-addons-for-elementor-lite) to a version later than `6.8.5`
- Review user accounts and roles for unexpected administrator or editor accounts

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:17+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110898

## From the sources

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor essential-addons-for-elementor-lite allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 6.8.5.

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