CVE-2021-4447: The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-4447?

essential addons for elementor: upgrade to 4.6.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-4447 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4447 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-4447 affect?

CVE-2021-4447 affects essential addons for elementor. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Eleme

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-4447 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting essential addons for elementor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Elementor created page. This makes it possible for attackers with access to the Elementor page builder to create a new registration form that defaults to the user role being set to administrator and subsequently reg

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-10-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpdeveloper

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-16 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.6.5

Fixed in: 4.6.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy essential-addons-for-elementor || rpm -q essential-addons-for-elementor || essential-addons-for-elementor --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.6.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade essential-addons-for-elementor

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade essential-addons-for-elementor

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-4447?

essential addons for elementor: upgrade to 4.6.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-4447 being exploited?

CVE-2021-4447 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-4447 affect?

CVE-2021-4447 affects essential addons for elementor. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to and including 4.6.4 due to a lack of restrictions on who can add a registration form and a custom registration role to an Eleme

How urgent is CVE-2021-4447?

Priority 41/100. High severity

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