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CVE-2020-20634: 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.

medium Affects website-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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.

Package
website-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.9.5
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (62.4th percentile)
Published
2020-08-21
Source
nvd

References

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