CVE-2026-32475Network attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via upload loop mismatch

Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Arbitrary file upload in Elementor Elementor Pro before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP via the Form widget upload field. In modules/forms/fields/upload.php, validation() returns on an initial UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE entry while process_field() only continues past it, so a second part for the same field bypasses is_file_type_valid() and is moved with its .php extension intact into wp-content/uploads/elementor/forms/. Exposure requires a published Form widget with a non-required File Upload field, after which an unauthenticated visitor can request the uploaded PHP file directly for server-side code execution.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability2.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file upload in Elementor Elementor Pro before 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP via the Form widget upload field. In modules/forms/fields/upload.php, validation() returns on an initial UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE entry while process_field() only continues past it, so a second part for the same field bypasses is_file_type_valid() and is moved with its .php extension intact into wp-content/uploads/elementor/forms/. Exposure requires a published Form widget with a non-required File Upload field, after which an unauthenticated visitor can request the uploaded PHP file directly for server-side code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-32475
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
Elementor
Product
Elementor Pro
Classifications
CWE-434, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.2.1 changes=[{"at":"4.2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Elementor · Elementor Proversion=n/a <=4.2.1 changes=[{"at":"4.2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.0PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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