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Is Essential Addons for Elementor safe?

Elementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.

What this plugin does

  • Slug: essential-addons-for-elementor-lite
  • Author: WPDeveloper
  • 1000000+ active installs
  • 98/100 rating (4112 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 132625122 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2017-07-20

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Maintenance status

  • Latest known version: 6.7.2
  • Last updated: 2026-08-27 7:26pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
  • Requires PHP: 7.0+
  • Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4

Known vulnerabilities

68 known CVEs on file for Essential Addons for Elementor.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-81777 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.8.1 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Medium 5.3 < 6.8.1 6.8.1 2026-08-28 ⚠ update needed
CVE-2026-13345 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.10 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Unknown < 6.6.10 6.6.10 2026-07-30 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-13344 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Unknown < 6.6.10 6.6.10 2026-07-30 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-18039 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.7.2 Improper Privilege Management Unknown < 6.7.2 6.7.2 2026-07-30 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-15145 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.7.0 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.7.0 6.7.0 2026-07-20 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-15156 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.7.0 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.7.0 6.7.0 2026-07-20 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-15155 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.11 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password High 8.8 < 6.6.11 6.6.11 2026-07-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-6459 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.3 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.6.3 6.6.3 2026-07-07 ✓ fixed in latest
+ 69 more known vulnerabilities
CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-7665 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.5 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Medium 5.3 < 6.6.5 6.6.5 2026-06-05 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-5193 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.0 Improper Privilege Management Medium 6.5 < 6.6.0 6.6.0 2026-05-13 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-25440 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.6.0 Missing Authorization Medium 5.3 < 6.6.0 6.6.0 2026-04-22 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-69092 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.5.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 6.5.4 6.5.4 2025-12-30 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-13977 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.5.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.5.4 6.5.4 2025-12-16 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-23543 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.5.6 Missing Authorization Medium 5.3 < 6.5.6 6.5.6 2025-11-18 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-64352 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.3.0 Missing Authorization Low 2.7 < 6.3.0 6.3.0 2025-09-17 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-5647 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.5 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.0.5 6.0.5 2025-07-02 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-39589 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.1.10 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere Medium 4.3 < 6.1.10 6.1.10 2025-04-16 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-39590 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.1.10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 6.1.10 6.1.10 2025-04-16 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-24752 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.15 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.1 < 6.0.15 6.0.15 2025-02-04 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-56063 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.8 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 6.0.8 6.0.8 2024-12-18 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-8979 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.10 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.7 < 6.0.10 6.0.10 2024-11-14 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-8961 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.8 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.0.8 6.0.8 2024-11-14 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-8978 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.10 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.7 < 6.0.10 6.0.10 2024-11-14 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-8742 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.0.4 6.0.4 2024-09-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-8440 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.0.4 6.0.4 2024-09-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-7092 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.0.0 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.0.0 6.0.0 2024-08-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-39649 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 5.9.27 5.9.27 2024-08-01 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-5189 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.24 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.24 5.9.24 2024-06-10 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-5188 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.23 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.23 5.9.23 2024-06-05 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-5073 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.22 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.22 5.9.22 2024-05-29 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-34764 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.16 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Unknown < 5.9.16 5.9.16 2024-05-17 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4624 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.21 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.21 5.9.21 2024-05-13 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4448 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.1 < 5.9.20 5.9.20 2024-05-09 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4275 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.20 5.9.20 2024-05-09 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4449 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.20 5.9.20 2024-05-09 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4156 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.18 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.18 5.9.18 2024-04-30 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-3733 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.16 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.3 < 5.9.16 5.9.16 2024-04-24 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-3728 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.16 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.16 5.9.16 2024-04-24 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-4003 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.16 Improper Input Validation Medium 5.4 < 5.9.16 5.9.16 2024-04-24 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-3333 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.15 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.15 5.9.15 2024-04-16 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-3018 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.14 Deserialization of Untrusted Data High 8.8 < 5.9.14 5.9.14 2024-03-29 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-2974 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.14 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.3 < 5.9.14 5.9.14 2024-03-29 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-2623 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.12 5.9.12 2024-03-25 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-2650 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.12 Improper Input Validation Medium 6.4 < 5.9.12 5.9.12 2024-03-25 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1537 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.10 5.9.10 2024-03-11 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1536 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.10 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.4 < 5.9.10 5.9.10 2024-03-11 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1171 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.9 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.9 5.9.9 2024-02-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1236 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.9 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.9 5.9.9 2024-02-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1276 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.9 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 5.9.9 5.9.9 2024-02-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-1172 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.9 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.9 5.9.9 2024-02-12 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-0954 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.8 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.8 5.9.8 2024-02-01 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-0586 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.5 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.5 5.9.5 2024-01-17 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-0585 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.5 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.5 5.9.5 2024-01-17 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2023-7044 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.9.3 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 5.9.3 5.9.3 2024-01-03 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2023-41955 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.8.9 Improper Privilege Management High 8.8 < 5.8.9 5.8.9 2023-09-14 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2023-3779 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.8.2 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.3 < 5.8.2 5.8.2 2023-07-19 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2023-32243 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.7.2 Improper Authentication Critical 9.8 < 5.7.2 5.7.2 2023-05-11 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2022-0683 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.0.9 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.1 < 5.0.9 5.0.9 2022-02-18 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2022-0320 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 5.0.9 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Critical 9.8 < 5.0.9 5.0.9 2022-01-21 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-4446 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 4.6.5 Missing Authorization Medium 4.3 < 4.6.5 4.6.5 2021-05-05 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-4447 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 4.6.5 Missing Authorization High 8.8 < 4.6.5 4.6.5 2021-05-05 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2021-24255 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 4.5.4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 4.5.4 4.5.4 2021-04-13 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 4.5.4 Unknown < 4.5.4 4.5.4 2021-04-13 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.1.13 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.1.13 6.1.13 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.1.13 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.1.13 6.1.13 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.1.20 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 6.1.20 6.1.20 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.2.3 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 6.2.3 6.2.3 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.5.10 Unknown < 6.5.10 6.5.10 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets [essential-addons-for-elementor-lite] < 6.5.6 Unknown < 6.5.6 6.5.6 0000-00-00 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2023-41955 Essential Addons for Elementor < 5.8.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation Unknown < 5.8.9 5.8.9 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-9994 Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.1.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Pricing Table Widget Unknown < 6.1.13 6.1.13 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-9993 Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.1.13 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Event Calendar Widget Unknown < 6.1.13 6.1.13 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2024-5647 Magnific Popups JavaScript Library < 1.2.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS Unknown < 6.0.5 6.0.5 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-6244 Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates and Widgets < 6.1.20 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `Calendar` And `Business Reviews` Widgets Unknown < 6.1.20 6.1.20 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2025-8451 Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.2.3 - Contributor+ DOM-Based Stored XSS Unknown < 6.2.3 6.2.3 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-1004 Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.5.6 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Unknown < 6.5.6 6.5.6 ✓ fixed in latest
CVE-2026-1512 Essential Addons for Elementor < 6.5.10 - Contributor+ Stored XSS Unknown < 6.5.10 6.5.10 ✓ fixed in latest

How to fix it

Keep Essential Addons for Elementor updated — 6.7.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").

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