Unauthenticated post metadata modification via wpr_likes_init
Published Aug 26, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 2026
Improper authorization in WP Royal's Royal Addons for Elementor before 1.7.1066 allows remote attackers to modify post metadata. The wpr_likes_init handler accepts an arbitrary post ID and writes like-count and visitor-tracking metadata after checking only a publicly obtainable nonce, without capability or ownership checks. No account is required, and private or draft posts can have those metadata values altered.
Summary
What happened
Improper authorization in WP Royal's Royal Addons for Elementor before 1.7.1066 allows remote attackers to modify post metadata. The wpr_likes_init handler accepts an arbitrary post ID and writes like-count and visitor-tracking metadata after checking only a publicly obtainable nonce, without capability or ownership checks. No account is required, and private or draft posts can have those metadata values altered.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-13404
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Vendor
- WP Royal
- Product
- Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
- Classifications
- T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <1.7.1066
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