DesignThemes LMS Elementor Pro Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the DesignThemes LMS Elementor Pro plugin, specifically in versions through 1.0.4. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full control over the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges from a low-level account to a higher one, with the possibility of gaining full control over the website.

Remediation

Users are advised to mitigate this vulnerability immediately. Patchstack has released a mitigation rule to block attacks until an official patch is available.

Added: Mar 5, 2026, 7:06 AM
Updated: Mar 5, 2026, 7:06 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
6.6
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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