Vulnerability · CVE-2026-32475
Critical Unauthenticated File Upload to RCE in Elementor Pro Plugin
Published Aug 19, 2026 · corrected/updated Aug 19, 2026 · elementor elementor_pro · evidence confidence very high
This blog post is about an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Elementor Pro plugin that leads to remote code execution. The flaw lives in the Forms module’s File Upload field, where the extension check and the file-move step run in two separate loops with different handling of empty file entries. By submitting two […]
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-32475 is a unknown public vulnerability record for elementor elementor_pro. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether elementor elementor_pro is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: elementor elementor_pro. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 2.0%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, patchstack, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Aug 19, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 19, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Aug 19, 2026 · Patchstack Database
Detected
This blog post is about an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Elementor Pro plugin that leads to remote code execution. The flaw lives in the Forms module’s File Upload field, where the extension check and the file-move step run in two separate loops with different handling of empty file entries. By submitting two […]
Affected
- vendor elementor elementor_proversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32475
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-32475
30-day exploitation probability 2.0%
first.org - Patchstack DatabaseVendor advisoryCVE-2026-32475
This blog post is about an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Elementor Pro plugin that leads to remote code execution. The flaw lives in the Forms module’s File Upload field, where the extension check and the file-move step run in two separate loops with
patchstack.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-32475
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Pro allows Using Malicious Files. This issue affects Elementor Pro: from n/a through 4.2.1.
vulncheck.com