CVE-2026-5486 json
Unlimited Elements For Elementor <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'filter_search' Parameter
published 5mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-30214
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Unlimited Elements for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'data[filter_search]' parameter in the get_cat_addons AJAX action in versions up to and including 2.0.7. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and the use of deprecated escaping functions combined with direct string concatenation in SQL query construction. The vulnerability is exacerbated because the normalizeAjaxInputData() function calls stripslashes() on all user input, removing the protection provided by WordPress's wp_magic_quotes() function. Subsequently, the filter_search parameter is escaped using the deprecated wpdb->_escape() function and then directly concatenated into a LIKE clause without using prepared statements. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above (who can obtain a valid nonce through the Elementor editor), to inject arbitrary SQL commands and extract sensitive information from the database.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b495914d-d8f2-4592-8461-1ae1056a0855?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/unitecreator_addons.class.php#L188
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/unitecreator_addons.class.php#L229
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/tags/2.0.6/inc_php/unitecreator_addons.class.php#L229
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/unitecreator_actions.class.php#L132
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/tags/2.0.6/inc_php/unitecreator_actions.class.php#L132
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/provider/provider_functions.class.php#L482
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/tags/2.0.6/provider/provider_functions.class.php#L482
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/provider/provider_db.class.php#L82-L84
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3513863%40unlimited-elements-for-elementor&new=3513863%40unlimi
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-5486
- NVD CVE-2026-5486
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