---
id: "CVE-2026-118073"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118073"]
title: "WordPress News Kit Elementor Addons: PHP object injection by subscribers"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["elementor", "package", "php", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["closed-registration", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T16:18:01+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T16:28:08+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118073", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00"}]
---

# WordPress News Kit Elementor Addons: PHP object injection by subscribers

News Kit Elementor Addons up to version 1.5.0 lets a logged-in subscriber inject serialized PHP objects. An attacker with a basic subscriber account may be able to run code or alter data on the site.

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

## How to check

- Check whether the News Kit Elementor Addons plugin is installed and its version (1.5.0 or earlier is affected per the sources)
- Confirm whether subscriber-level accounts can register on the site

## Fix

- Update News Kit Elementor Addons to a version later than `1.5.0`; the exact fixed version is unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T16:25:57+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118073

## From the sources

Subscriber PHP Object Injection in News Kit Elementor Addons <= 1.5.0 versions.

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