A HIGH-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-13347 has been published on July 10, 2026 with a CVSS base score of 7.5. This security advisory provides a detailed breakdown of the vulnerability, its potential impact, weakness classification, and actionable steps to protect your systems.
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2026-13347
Severity: HIGH
CVSS Score: 7.5
Published: July 10, 2026
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
Technical Description
The Hide My WP Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to and including 1.3 via the he_wrapper_js and he_wrapper_css query parameters processed by the elementor_assets_filter() function. This is due to the function concatenating user-supplied input directly onto ABSPATH and passing the result to file_get_contents() without any path traversal validation, allow-list, realpath containment, or extension check; the result is then echoed in the HTTP response. Although the output is passed through wp_kses_post(), that function only filters HTML tags and does not prevent disclosure of arbitrary file contents. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the affected site's server (such as wp-config). Note: The exploit requires the Elementor plugin and the 'Hide Elementor' feature to be enabled.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this high-severity vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise sensitive data confidentiality. Organizations running affected software should treat this as a priority remediation item.
Recommended Action
No official patch is available yet. Until one is released:
- Monitor the official NVD page and vendor channels for patch announcements.
- Restrict access to the affected system or service where possible.
- Apply network-level mitigations such as firewall rules or WAF policies.
- Enable logging and alerting for anomalous activity related to this vulnerability.
- Review your incident response plan in case of active exploitation.
References
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- [HIGH] CVE-2026-13126 — CVSS 7.8 (July 8, 2026) — HIGH / CVSS 7.8
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