Unauthorized Plugin Installation in News Kit Addons for Elementor by Mysterious Vendor
CVE-2026-97352

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
News Kit Addons For Elementor
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-97352?

A security oversight in the News Kit Addons for Elementor plugin allows authenticated users with at least subscriber-level permissions to exploit an AJAX action. The plugin fails to verify user capabilities effectively, which could lead to unauthorized installation and activation of plugins from the official WordPress repository. This vulnerability presents significant risks, particularly in multi-user environments, where elevated privileges could be misused by insiders to manipulate site functionality and integrity.

Affected Version(s)

News Kit Addons For Elementor 0 < 1.4.9

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-97352 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/36f192be-f684-494c-8b37-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Usama Arshad
WPScan
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