CVE-2026-13405
Royal Elementor Addons < 1.7.1066 - Admin+ Remote Code Execution via Widget Builder
Description
The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1066 does not correctly sanitise custom widget markup before writing it to a file that is later executed, allowing users with the manage_options capability (and, on WordPress Multisite, non-super subsite administrators who do not otherwise hold code-execution capabilities) to execute arbitrary PHP code.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-13405
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the plugin to version 1.7.1066.
- Verify file permissions and ownership.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-13405.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/247be7fc-a49f-429e-875d-8649510c42b5/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-13405 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-13405
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-13405 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-94 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-13405', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-20T09:39:24.160040Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Royal Addons for Elementor', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.7.1066', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1066 does not correctly sanitise custom widget markup before writing it to a file that is later executed, allowing users with the manage_options capability (and, on WordPress Multisite, non-super subsite administrators who do not otherwise hold code-execution capabilities) to execute arbitrary PHP code. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/247be7fc-a49f-429e-875d-8649510c42b5/