Executive Summary

A critical vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin allows attackers to upload executable files, enabling remote code execution on affected servers. The flaw, present in recent plugin versions, can be exploited without authentication, potentially compromising site integrity and data. Security teams are urged to update to the latest patch or disable the plugin.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Bleeping Computer - Published Date: 2026-08-20T14:39:48+00:00 - Category: vulnerabilities

Original Description: A critical vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin could allow attackers to upload executable files for remote code execution on the server. [...]

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