CVE-2026-5193

Name: CVE-2026-5193
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-14T07:16:19.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-5193 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.13. This is due to insufficient role validation in the 'register_user' function, which only blocks the 'administrator' role. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.13. This is due to insufficient role validation in the 'register_user' function, which only blocks the 'administrator' role. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to create new user accounts with elevated privileges such as editor.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

References

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-5193?

How severe is CVE-2026-5193?

CVE-2026-5193 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5193?

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Source: NVD / NIST