How to Fix CVE-2026-28131: Insertion of sensitive information into sent data in Elementor Addon Elements

By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.

CVE-2026-28131 is a insertion of sensitive information into sent data in WPVibes Elementor Addon Elements. The fix is to upgrade to Elementor Addon Elements 1.14.5.

What is CVE-2026-28131?

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in WPVibes Elementor Addon Elements addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Elementor Addon Elements: from n/a through <= 1.14.4. The CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium). The official advisory is at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-addon-elements-plugin-1-14-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Am I affected?

Check the version of Elementor Addon Elements you are running and compare it against the Affected row above (Elementor Addon Elements 0 to <=1.14.4). If your build sits inside the affected range, you must patch.

Run the version check that fits your platform:

# Linux package check
dpkg -s elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null
command -v elementor-addon-elements >/dev/null && elementor-addon-elements --version 2>/dev/null

# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Package -Name "*Elementor Addon Elements*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Version
winget list --name "Elementor Addon Elements" 2>$null

How to fix CVE-2026-28131

Upgrade Elementor Addon Elements to a patched build: Elementor Addon Elements 1.14.5. The vendor advisory is the source of truth for the exact fixed version.

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade elementor-addon-elements
dpkg -s elementor-addon-elements | grep -i ^Version

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh elementor-addon-elements -y
# or for older releases:
sudo yum update elementor-addon-elements -y
rpm -q elementor-addon-elements

SUSE / openSUSE

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update elementor-addon-elements
rpm -q elementor-addon-elements

Node.js / npm

# Update the affected package in your project
npm install Elementor Addon Elements@latest
npm ls Elementor Addon Elements
npm audit fix

Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)

# Fix script for CVE-2026-28131 affecting Elementor Addon Elements
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath  = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-28131-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append

try {
    Write-Host "[1/4] Detect installed version"
    $pkg = Get-Package -Name "*Elementor Addon Elements*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($pkg) { $pkg | Format-Table Name, Version }
    else { Write-Host "Not detected via Get-Package; try winget list" }

    Write-Host "[2/4] Backup configuration"
    $backup = "C:\Backup\elementor-addon-elements-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
    Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\Elementor Addon Elements" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Write-Host "[3/4] Apply the upgrade to Elementor Addon Elements 1.14.5"
    winget upgrade --name "Elementor Addon Elements" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
        # Fallback: pull latest via OS update channel
        Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
        Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
    }

    Write-Host "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
    winget list --name "Elementor Addon Elements"
    Write-Host "Patch applied. Reboot if prompted."
    exit 0
} catch {
    Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
    exit 1
} finally {
    Stop-Transcript
}

Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-28131 affecting Elementor Addon Elements
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-28131-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1

echo "[1/4] Detect installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version || echo "elementor-addon-elements not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q elementor-addon-elements || echo "elementor-addon-elements not installed via rpm"
fi

echo "[2/4] Backup configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-28131-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/elementor-addon-elements /etc/elementor-addon-elements.d /etc/elementor-addon-elements.conf; do
    [ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done

echo "[3/4] Apply the upgrade (target: Elementor Addon Elements 1.14.5)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
    apt-get update
    apt-get install --only-upgrade -y elementor-addon-elements
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
    dnf upgrade --refresh -y elementor-addon-elements
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
    yum update -y elementor-addon-elements
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
    zypper --non-interactive update elementor-addon-elements
fi

echo "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q elementor-addon-elements
fi
echo "Done. Restart any service that loaded the old library."

If you can't patch immediately

Apply at least one of the following inline controls until you can deploy the patched build. None replace the upgrade.

Restrict exposure with nftables (Linux)

# Allow only trusted CIDR to reach the affected service ports
sudo nft add table inet filter 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }' 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {80, 443} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset

Block at the host firewall (Windows)

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-28131" -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 -RemoteAddress Any -Enabled True
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-28131"

Disable the affected service (Linux)

sudo systemctl stop elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null || true
sudo systemctl disable elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null || true

If the vendor advisory lists an official workaround, prefer that wording verbatim. If no workaround is published, the only safe remediation is the patch.

How to verify the fix worked

After upgrading, confirm the installed version matches the patched build and that no old library is still loaded by a long-running process.

# Linux
dpkg -s elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q elementor-addon-elements 2>/dev/null || true
# Pid map check for old library handles
sudo lsof +c0 2>/dev/null | grep -i "DEL.*lib" || true

# Windows
Get-Package -Name "*Elementor Addon Elements*" | Select-Object Name, Version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

Expected: the reported version is at or above Elementor Addon Elements 1.14.5. Restart the affected service (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, or restart the Windows service) so it loads the patched binary.

Frequently asked questions

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Is CVE-2026-28131 actively exploited?

There is no public confirmation of exploitation in the wild listed in CISA KEV at the time of this writing. Patch anyway. Public exploits commonly follow disclosure within weeks.

Do I need to reboot after patching CVE-2026-28131?

For kernel and OS-level updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough on Linux, and restarting the Windows service or app on Windows. Any process that loaded the old library keeps using it until restarted.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-28131?

6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-28131?

The vendor advisory is at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-addon-elements-plugin-1-14-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28131.

References

• Official vendor advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-addon-elements-plugin-1-14-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28131
• CISA KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*