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CVE-2020-20634

Vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
31 Mar 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.9.6
Also known as
WPV-161158813ec5
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

Elementor 2.9.5 and below WordPress plugin allows authenticated users to activate its safe mode feature. This can be exploited to disable all security plugins on the blog.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ElementorServers and applications · cpe:a:elementor:website_builder
  • Every version up to 2.9.5
ElementorWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:elementor
  • Every version before 2.9.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-20634
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-20634
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/elementor/elementor-website-builder-295-authorization-bypass