CVE-2026-5727Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Contributor-level template publication via unchecked activation

Published Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 10, 2026

Authorization bypass in Hello Plus 1.7.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to replace site headers and footers. The hello_plus_set_as_entire_site action changes template publication status without verifying the caller's authority. Contributor-level access permits publishing attacker-owned templates and moving active templates owned by higher-privileged users to draft, altering the site's presentation without granting administrator access.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Hello Plus 1.7.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to replace site headers and footers. The hello_plus_set_as_entire_site action changes template publication status without verifying the caller's authority. Contributor-level access permits publishing attacker-owned templates and moving active templates owned by higher-privileged users to draft, altering the site's presentation without granting administrator access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5727
Published
Oct 10, 2026
Updated
Oct 10, 2026
Vendor
Elementor
Product
Hello Plus
Classifications
CWE-862, T1491.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.7.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Elementor · Hello Plusversion=0 <=1.7.7

Published CVSS scores

5.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1491.002External Defacement

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