Vulnerability report

Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-32475

Elementor Pro Arbitrary File Access

Elementor Pro · n/a to <= 4.2.1

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Severity
CVSS 9.0 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
2.0%
First observed
11 Sep 2026
Last observed
11 Sep 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-32475 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Elementor Pro. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro allows Using Malicious Files. This issue affects...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Elementor Pro n/a to <= 4.2.1.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro allows Using Malicious Files

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.

Elementor Affected
Elementor Pro
Through 4.2.1
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Published
19 Aug 2026
Exploitation Reported
02 Sep 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

wordpress nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

Wordfence

Recorded 02 Sep 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 11 Sep 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 25 Aug 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
Wordfence First 2026-09-02 15:07 UTC
BleepingComputer 2026-09-03 14:52 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

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Attempts observed

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Unique attacker IPs

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Attacker countries

SA

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Sensors observed

CVE-2026-32475 exploitation attempts over the last 41 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 20 Oct 2026

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First observed 11 Sep 2026 · Last observed 11 Sep 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-32475.yaml 28 Aug 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.0 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

2.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434

Recent mention · Citrix

NetScaler WAF Signatures Update v183

NetScaler has released a new version of its integrated Web App Firewall signatures to help customers mitigate several CVEs with varying CVSS scores. CVE‑2026‑48282: Adobe ColdFusion is an enterprise application development platform used to build and host web applications,...

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All Mentions

Recent mention · Citrix

NetScaler WAF Signatures Update v183

Citrix · 24 Sep 2026

NetScaler has released a new version of its integrated Web App Firewall signatures to help customers mitigate several CVEs with varying CVSS scores. CVE‑2026‑48282: Adobe ColdFusion is an enterprise application development platform used to build and host web applications, APIs, and business services. Widely deployed in government, enterprise, and public-facing environments, ColdFusion is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows insufficiently validated files to be uploaded to the server. This vulnerability affects supported Adobe ColdFusion installations identified...

Recent mention · SOCRadar

Elementor Pro RCE Flaw Under Active Attack

SOCRadar · 04 Sep 2026

Elementor Pro RCE Flaw Under Active Attack A critical vulnerability in Elementor Pro, a widely used WordPress page builder plugin, allowed unauthenticated attackers to upload files through the plugin's Forms module. Trac

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

Critical Elementor Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites

BleepingComputer · 03 Sep 2026

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. [...]

Recent mention · Wordfence

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Elementor Pro Plugin

Wordfence · 02 Sep 2026

On August 19th, 2026, we publicly disclosed a critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Elementor Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 6,000,000 active installations. This vulnerability can be leveraged by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including executable PHP files, to a vulnerable site, which can lead to remote code execution and complete site takeover. The post Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Elementor Pro Plugin appeared first on Wordfence.

Recent mention · The Hacker News

Elementor Pro Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Upload PHP and Execute Code

The Hacker News · 20 Aug 2026

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

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

sahmsec/CVE-2026-32475

github · Created 2026-08-27 22:36:44 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 90%

Boreas37/CVE-2026-32475-PoC

github · Created 2026-08-25 01:20:49 UTC · 1 stars · AI assessment 90%

PoC for CVE-2026-32475: Elementor Pro <=4.2.1 unauthenticated file upload to RCE. Stdlib-only Python.

Elementor Pro <=4.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Form Handler

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 05:55 UTC

    Indicator of compromise added

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  2. 05:55 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  3. 14:52 UTC

    KEV confirmed by BleepingComputer

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  4. 15:07 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  5. 04:31 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  6. 01:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  7. 17:24 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  8. 11:11 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-32475",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.01995,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 1, "sensors": 1 }
}