Elementor 4.3.2 fixes a one-click flaw that lets attackers create WordPress administrators

Elementor 4.3.2 fixes a one-click flaw that lets attackers create WordPress administrators

24 September 2026 — Elementor, the page-builder plugin for WordPress, released version 4.3.2 on 24 September 2026, fixing a cross-site request forgery flaw that lets an attacker create an administrator account on a site. The attacker only needs a logged-in administrator to open a crafted link. The flaw exists only in versions 4.3.0 and 4.3.1, released on 22 and 23 September, so sites that have not updated in the past week are not affected, but sites that update automatically to every release may have run a vulnerable version.

What the flaw does

According to the security firm Patchstack, whose analysis both BleepingComputer and The Hacker News report, the plugin's new Editor Events module checks the raw request address for the text elementor/v1/events/ and, when it finds it, skips WordPress's normal check that a request really came from the site. By adding that text to any other request, including in a query string, an attacker can get a logged-in user's browser to carry out any action that user is allowed to perform. For an administrator, that includes creating a new administrator.

No JavaScript, attacker-controlled page or form is needed, so the link can arrive by email or chat. Patchstack rates the flaw 8.8 out of 10; BleepingComputer considers it critical because of the level of access it gives. No CVE number had been assigned when both outlets reported.

Patchstack received the report from a researcher on 22 September and passed it to Elementor, which shipped the fix two days later. Neither outlet reports exploitation so far.

How many sites

Elementor has more than 10 million active installations. BleepingComputer, using WordPress.org statistics, says the two vulnerable versions are on up to 2 million sites; The Hacker News puts it at more than 2 million. Either way, the exposed group is large. BleepingComputer says the attack works where Editor Events is enabled; The Hacker News says the module ships with 4.3.0 and later.

Who is affected

Any business with a WordPress site built with Elementor, which covers a large share of small-business and agency-built sites. Anyone who administers such a site, in-house or at an agency, is the person an attacker needs to click.

What to do

• Check the Elementor version on every site you own or pay for. Anything on 4.3.0 or 4.3.1 should move to 4.3.2 or later now.
• If a site ran 4.3.0 or 4.3.1, review the list of administrator accounts and remove any you do not recognise, and check recent changes to plugins, themes and settings.
• Ask administrators to be wary of unexpected links while signed in to WordPress, and to use a separate browser profile for site administration.
• Some reviewers report editor problems with 4.3.x; if you roll back instead, go to 4.2.4 or earlier, not 4.3.0 or 4.3.1.
• If an agency maintains your site, ask it in writing which Elementor version is installed and when it was updated.

Sources

• WordPress.org plugin directory: Elementor Website Builder, changelog (read 2026-09-27) — 27 September 2026
• BleepingComputer: Elementor WordPress flaw lets attackers create admin accounts — 25 September 2026
• The Hacker News: Elementor CSRF Flaw Lets Attackers Take Over Sites After Admin Clicks Crafted Link — 26 September 2026