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CVE-2026-32475

Elementor Pro Arbitrary File Access

Elementor / Elementor Pro · n/a to <= 4.2.1

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Severity
CVSS 9.0 · Critical
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
2.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

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

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Elementor / Elementor Pro n/a to <= 4.2.1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Elementor Elementor Pro Through 4.2.1 Affected
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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

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Exploited in the wild

Wordfence

Recorded 02 Sep 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the Previdian record.

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

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0
Callback hosts
0

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Virtual patch status

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

EPSS

2.4%

Weaknesses

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434

Recent mention · BleepingComputer

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. [...]

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All Mentions

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 · TheHackerNews

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

TheHackerNews · 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. KEV confirmed by BleepingComputer

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  5. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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