CVE-2026-4790 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2026-4790 — The Premium Addons for Elementor – Powerful Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'custom_svg' parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.11.70 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes
What This Means For You
- If your environment is affected by CWE-79, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-4790 updates and patches.
Related ATT&CK Techniques
🛡️ Detection Rules
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CVE-2026-4790 - Stored XSS in Premium Addons for Elementor (custom_svg parameter)
title: CVE-2026-4790 - Stored XSS in Premium Addons for Elementor (custom_svg parameter)
id: scw-2026-05-02-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-4790 by identifying requests containing the 'custom_svg' parameter within the WordPress admin AJAX handler, which is vulnerable in Premium Addons for Elementor up to version 4.11.70. This indicates a potential Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-02
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-4790/
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: webserver
detection:
selection:
cs-uri-query|contains:
- 'custom_svg='
cs-uri|contains:
- '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
sc-status:
- 200
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrative activity
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Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-4790 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-4790 |
| CWE-79 | weakness | CWE-79 |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 02, 2026 at 15:16 UTC |
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