A HIGH-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-6229 has been published on May 2, 2026 with a CVSS base score of 7.2. 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-2026-6229
Severity: HIGH
CVSS Score: 7.2
Published: May 2, 2026
Weakness (CWE): CWE-918
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | None |
Technical Description
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1057. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied URLs in the render_csv_data() function, which can be bypassed by including 'docs.google.com/spreadsheets' in a query parameter, and the subsequent use of these URLs in fopen() calls without blocking internal or private network addresses. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to make requests to arbitrary URLs and retrieve sensitive information from internal services.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this high-severity vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause significant damage to affected systems. 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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