CVE-2026-39754: Piotnet Addons For Elementor path traversal / file read vulnerability

medium 6.5 published 2026-10-06

Piotnet Addons For Elementor 7.1.71 and older is affected by this path traversal issue. Keep Piotnet Addons For Elementor on the latest version (2.4.37) and check the advisory below.

Note: part of the source's version range goes past the newest Piotnet Addons For Elementor release on wordpress.org (2.4.37), so it probably describes a paid edition with its own version numbers, or contains a typo. We do not use that part to judge versions.

Affected versions: 7.1.71 and older
Fixed in: unknown
Latest version: 2.4.37
Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.5
Active installs: 20,000+
Type: Path traversal / file read

What an attacker needs

Access: A low-level account on the site, such as a subscriber or customer (per the CVSS score).

CVSS vector (score by Patchstack): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What to do now

Update Piotnet Addons For Elementor to the latest version (2.4.37). The record does not name a fixed version, so also read the advisory below.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Not sure which version you run? Check your version against every known Piotnet Addons For Elementor issue. With WP-CLI: wp plugin get piotnet-addons-for-elementor --field=version.
If you ran an affected version and something looks off (new admin users, spam pages, redirects), run the free scan below.

The advisory

Contributor Arbitrary File Download in Piotnet Addons For Elementor <= 7.1.71 versions.

Description from the CVE record, published by Patchstack (the CVE Numbering Authority), via the NVD entry for CVE-2026-39754.

References

NVD CVE-2026-39754 nvd.nist.gov
Patchstack advisory patchstack.com

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Where this data comes from

CVE record, score and references: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Versions and install counts: wordpress.org/plugins/piotnet-addons-for-elementor (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
The summary, “what an attacker needs” and “what to do” sections are our plain-English reading of the record and the plugin's release history; the quoted description is the record's own text. Spot an error? Email Daniel.