CVE-2026-62062: Elementor Website Builder CSRF Vulnerability

CVE-2026-62062 Overview

CVE-2026-62062 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability [CWE-352] in the Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 4.3.1. An attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into submitting a forged request that performs unintended state-changing actions on the WordPress site. Exploitation requires user interaction, typically through a crafted link or malicious webpage visited by a privileged user. The vulnerability carries high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability according to its CVSS vector.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation lets an unauthenticated attacker leverage an authenticated administrator's session to execute arbitrary privileged actions on the WordPress site.

Affected Products

Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress
All versions from unspecified initial release through 4.3.1
WordPress sites with Elementor installed and active

Discovery Timeline

2026-09-25 - CVE CVE-2026-62062 published to NVD
2026-09-25 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-62062

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability stems from missing or insufficient anti-CSRF protections on state-changing endpoints exposed by the Elementor Website Builder plugin. WordPress provides nonce-based request validation, but affected handlers in Elementor through version 4.3.1 do not adequately verify request origin.

An attacker crafts a malicious page that triggers a request to a vulnerable Elementor endpoint. When an authenticated WordPress administrator visits the attacker-controlled page, the browser automatically attaches the user's session cookies. The forged request executes with the victim's privileges.

The impact profile indicates that abused endpoints can modify site content, configuration, or stored data. Given Elementor's role in rendering and templating pages, forged administrative actions can introduce persistent payloads that extend compromise beyond the initial request.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper or missing CSRF token validation on privileged actions, categorized under [CWE-352]. Server-side handlers accept requests based solely on the authenticated session, without verifying a per-request nonce or validating the request origin header.

Attack Vector

The attack is delivered over the network and requires user interaction. An attacker hosts a page containing an auto-submitting form or background request targeting the vulnerable Elementor endpoint. Social engineering, phishing emails, or comment-based links lure an authenticated administrator to the page. The forged request is submitted with the victim's cookies, resulting in privileged side effects on the WordPress site. No valid credentials are required by the attacker.

No verified public exploit code is available at the time of publication. For technical specifics, refer to the Patchstack Elementor CSRF Vulnerability advisory.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-62062

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected changes to Elementor templates, pages, or global site settings not attributable to a known administrator action.
Web server access logs showing POST requests to Elementor admin-ajax or REST endpoints with external Referer headers.
New or modified administrator accounts, scheduled tasks, or plugin options following administrator browsing activity.
Outbound requests from site visitors or editors to unfamiliar domains hosting attacker payloads.

Detection Strategies

Review WordPress audit logs for state-changing Elementor actions correlated with administrator browser sessions on external sites.
Inspect HTTP referer and origin headers for requests to Elementor endpoints; flag mismatches with the site's own domain.
Monitor for Elementor plugin option changes using database integrity checks or file integrity monitoring on template files.

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable detailed WordPress and web server access logging, retaining logs for forensic review.
Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules covering CSRF patterns against WordPress plugin endpoints.
Alert on administrator-initiated requests originating from off-site referers to Elementor administrative paths.

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-62062

Immediate Actions Required

Update Elementor Website Builder to a version later than 4.3.1 once a fixed release is published by the vendor.
Restrict WordPress administrator browsing to the administrative function; avoid browsing untrusted sites while logged in.
Audit recent Elementor template, page, and settings changes to confirm they are legitimate.

Patch Information

Consult the Patchstack Elementor CSRF Vulnerability advisory for the fixed version and vendor patch details. Apply the vendor-supplied update through the WordPress plugin installer or by replacing the plugin files from the official distribution.

Workarounds

Deactivate the Elementor Website Builder plugin until a patched version is installed if administrative changes cannot be deferred.
Deploy WAF rules that enforce same-origin referer and origin header checks on Elementor admin endpoints.
Require administrators to use separate browser profiles or dedicated workstations for WordPress administration.
Enforce short session lifetimes and require re-authentication for sensitive Elementor actions where possible.

bash

# Example WAF rule concept (ModSecurity-style) to block cross-origin
# POST requests to WordPress admin endpoints used by Elementor
SecRule REQUEST_METHOD "@streq POST" \
  "id:1002026062062,phase:1,deny,status:403,\
   chain,msg:'Potential CSRF against Elementor endpoint'"
  SecRule REQUEST_URI "@rx /(wp-admin/admin-ajax\.php|wp-json/elementor)" \
    "chain"
    SecRule REQUEST_HEADERS:Origin "!@beginsWith https://your-site.example" \
      "t:none"