CVE-2026-8825 Elementor CVE debrief

Who should care

Users of Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin, administrators of WordPress sites using this plugin, security teams monitoring vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, and operators managing WordPress deployments are advised to review and address this vulnerability. Ensuring the plugin is updated to version 4.1.4 or later is crucial for preventing potential data breaches.

Technical summary

The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.4 has a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access and above to retrieve the title, body and metadata of private posts, private pages and drafts authored by other users (including administrators) through one of its REST endpoints. This issue arises from inadequate permission checks, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure. Affected users should update to version 4.1.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Medium-High

Recommended defensive actions

• Update Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin to version 4.1.4 or later
• Restrict access to sensitive data and functionality
• Monitor for suspicious activity on WordPress sites using this plugin
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-20T07:16:42.553Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received. Evidence is limited to CVE and NVD details, with no additional information available on exploit activity or vendor statements.

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