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CVE-2026-13402 - Before 1 Plugin

CVE-2026-13402

The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1063 does not check the post status of menu items or the templates they reference in one of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the rendered HTML content of private or draft Elementor templates linked from non-public navigation menu items.

CVE-2026-13402

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2026-07-17 Updated 2026-07-17
AI Risk Moderate (52/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P4 Planned
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Moderate (52/100)
Exploitability Low
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-07-17 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-07-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-07-19 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 2 days ago

AI enriched 2 days ago (2026-07-19 04:48 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.7.1063 does not check the post status of menu items or the templates they reference in one of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the rendered HTML content of private or draft Elementor templates linked from non-public navigation menu items.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 52/100 (Moderate, Low) with priority P4 Planned. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Before 1 PLUGIN · before-1 Affected: < 1.7.1063 Fixed in: 1.7.1063
Royal Addons For Elementor PLUGIN · royal-addons-for-elementor Affected: < 1.7.1063 Fixed in: 1.7.1063
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