Elementor Unlimited Elements for Elementor Plugin up to 2.0.20 on WordPress Widget Parameter Processor icon cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Elementor Unlimited Elements for Elementor Plugin up to 2.0.20. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Widget Parameter Processor. Such manipulation of the argument icon leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-85016. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Elementor Unlimited Elements for Elementor Plugin up to 2.0.20. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Widget Parameter Processor. The manipulation of the argument icon with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Unlimited Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.0.21 does not escape an icon value before concatenating it into an HTML attribute in its shared widget-parameter processor, allowing users with Contributor access (who do not hold unfiltered_html) to store a payload that executes when the page is rendered.

The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-85016 since 09/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.0.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-91192). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Unlimited Elements for Elementor Plugin 2.0.21

Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
10/02/2026 +30 days Advisory disclosed
10/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-85016 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412946
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2026 08:21
Updated: 10/02/2026 09:08
Changes: 10/02/2026 08:21 (57), 10/02/2026 09:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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