CVE-2026-103082 in Element Kit for Elementor Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 10/01/2026
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in LA-Studio LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor lastudio-element-kit allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor: from n/a through 1.6.2.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/01/2026
The identified security flaw represents a classic Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability within the LA-Studio Element Kit plugin, specifically affecting versions up to and including 1.6.2 of the software ecosystem built for WordPress using the Elementor page builder framework. This type of vulnerability arises when an application accepts user-supplied input that is used to construct URLs or network requests without adequate validation or sanitization mechanisms. In this specific context, the plugin fails to properly restrict the destinations it can reach on behalf of the server, allowing an attacker to manipulate these inputs to force the backend system into making HTTP requests to arbitrary internal or external resources. This behavior fundamentally violates the principle of least privilege by granting a web application component the ability to initiate connections that should be restricted to predefined, safe endpoints only.
From a technical perspective, the root cause lies in insufficient input validation regarding URL parameters passed through the plugin's interface. When an authenticated user interacts with specific features of the LA-Studio Element Kit, they can supply maliciously crafted URLs as part of their configuration or content inputs. Because the server processes these inputs and executes requests based on them without verifying that the target address belongs to a trusted domain or IP range, it becomes possible for attackers to redirect these outbound connections. This lack of validation allows the request to bypass standard network perimeter defenses since the traffic originates from within the protected internal network rather than from an external source, effectively rendering firewalls and intrusion detection systems less effective at blocking the malicious activity.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant due to its potential for data exfiltration and internal network reconnaissance. Attackers can leverage SSRF to access sensitive information stored on local services that are not exposed to the public internet but are accessible from within the server environment, such as cloud metadata endpoints like AWS EC2 instance metadata service or Azure managed identity endpoints. By retrieving these tokens, an attacker could gain unauthorized administrative control over associated cloud infrastructure. Furthermore, this vulnerability can be chained with other attacks to scan internal network segments for vulnerable services, perform port scanning against localhost interfaces, or even interact with internal APIs and databases that should remain isolated from web-facing applications. This capability transforms a simple plugin flaw into a critical pathway for lateral movement within an organization's IT environment.
This incident aligns directly with Common Weakness Enumeration identifier CWE-918, which defines Server-Side Request Forgery as the weakness where a server makes requests to user-supplied URLs without proper validation. Additionally, in terms of tactical mapping under the MITRE ATT&CK framework, this vulnerability facilitates techniques associated with Discovery and Collection phases, specifically allowing adversaries to gather information about internal network architecture and potentially access cloud metadata services which are critical for maintaining persistent access and escalating privileges within compromised environments. The exploitation vector typically requires authentication if the plugin restricts such actions to logged-in users, but even limited user roles can pose a severe risk depending on the privilege level assigned in typical WordPress installations where editor or author roles may have broad content manipulation capabilities.
Mitigation strategies must focus on immediate remediation and long-term architectural hardening. The primary recommendation is to upgrade the LA-Studio Element Kit plugin to version 1.6.3 or later, where developers typically implement strict allow-lists for permitted domains and enforce validation checks that reject requests targeting private IP ranges, loopback addresses, and cloud metadata service endpoints. In environments where immediate patching is not feasible due to compatibility concerns with other plugins or custom code modifications, network-level controls should be employed. This includes configuring web application firewalls to detect and block outbound connections from the web server to internal IP spaces such as 10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x through 172.31.x.x, and 192.168.x.x ranges. Additionally, implementing egress filtering rules that restrict HTTP traffic to only known external domains can significantly reduce the attack surface presented by SSRF vulnerabilities across all applications hosted on the server infrastructure.