Critical severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-32475
WordPress Elementor Pro plugin <= 4.2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
9.0
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro allows Using Malicious Files.
This issue affects Elementor Pro: from n/a through 4.2.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EP
Elementor Pro · Elementor
through 4.2.1 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Critical Elementor Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites
A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-32475) in the Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is being exploited in attacks that deliver a webshell payload and execute arbitrary commands on the server. [...]
Sep 3, 2026·BleepingComputer
VulnerabilityCritical
Elementor Pro Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Upload PHP and Execute Code
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a critical flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that, if successfully exploited, could lead to remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32475, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of 10.0. It has been described as a case of unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type.
"The flaw lives in the Forms module's File
Aug 20, 2026·The Hacker News
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32475
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32475
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-unauthenticated-file-upload-to-rce-in-elementor-pro-plugin?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementor-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-pro-plugin-4-2-1-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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