elemntor Elementor Website Builder Plugin up to 3.35.7 on WordPress Template is_allowed_to_read_template authorization

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in elemntor Elementor Website Builder Plugin up to 3.35.7 on WordPress. This issue affects the function is_allowed_to_read_template of the component Template Handler. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-1206. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in elemntor Elementor Website Builder Plugin up to 3.35.7 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function is_allowed_to_read_template of the component Template Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.35.7. This is due to a logic error in the is_allowed_to_read_template() function permission check that treats non-published templates as readable without verifying edit capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read private or draft Elementor template content via the 'template_id' supplied to the 'get_template_data' action of the 'elementor_ajax' endpoint.

The weakness was published by Angus Girvan. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-1206 since 01/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/26/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-16116). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• elemntor

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• Elementor Website Builder Plugin

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• 3.35.0
• 3.35.1
• 3.35.2
• 3.35.3
• 3.35.4
• 3.35.5
• 3.35.6
• 3.35.7

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