CVE-2026-4885

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-19. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Piotnet Addons for Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload due to missing file type validation in the 'pafe_ajax_form_builder' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.70. The plugin uses an incomplete extension blacklist that only blocks php, phpt, php5, php7, and exe extensions, while allowing dangerous extensions such as .phar or .phtml to be uploaded. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Note: The exploit can only be exploited if a file field is added to the form.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
58%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 19, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 28, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Powerful Elementor Addons - Piotnet Addons For Elementor (PAFE)

https://pafe.piotnet.com/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-4885(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 114× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 324 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-24 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-23 17:11 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-23 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-08-21 23:40 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-21 23:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-08-20 19:07 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-20 19:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-17 10:02 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-17 10:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-16 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-16 07:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-16 03:37 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-08-16 03:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-15 00:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-14 02:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-08-12 15:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-12 12:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-11 13:55 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-11 13:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-11 08:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-11 04:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-11 00:40 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-11 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-10 11:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  37. 2026-08-09 16:32 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-09 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-08-09 12:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-09 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-08-09 01:38 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-09 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-08 12:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-08 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-08 05:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-08 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-07 21:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-07 17:49 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-07 17:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-07 14:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-08-06 16:45 UTCEG score recompute
  59. 2026-08-06 16:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-08-06 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-06 08:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-08-06 04:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-06 01:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-05 21:24 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-08-05 21:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  70. 2026-08-04 04:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-04 00:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-08-03 17:00 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-03 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCxShadow-Here/CVE-2026-4885
    First seen May 21, 2026

    Piotnet Addons for Elementor Pro <= 7.1.70 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload → RCE

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-4885?
CVE-2026-4885 is a critical vulnerability published on May 19, 2026. The Piotnet Addons for Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload due to missing file type validation in the 'pafeajaxform_builder' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.70. The plugin uses an incomplete extension blacklist that only blocks php, phpt,…
When was CVE-2026-4885 disclosed?
CVE-2026-4885 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 19, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-4885 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-4885 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 41.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-4885?
CVE-2026-4885 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-4885?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-4885, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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