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LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor <= 1.5.6.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Backdoor to Administrative User Creation via lakit_bkrole parameter

CVE-2026-0920 · lastudio-element-kit

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Vulnerability: LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor <= 1.5.6.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Backdoor to Administrative User Creation via lakit_bkrole parameter
Affected software: lastudio-element-kit(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 1.5.6.3
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-0920
Published: 21 January 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 65ebc744-6cc2-47ce-b225-81820e49d59c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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