CVE-2026-15338

LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'progress_type' Widget Setting

The LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.1 via the get_type_template function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The wp_normalize_path function used in get_template only normalizes directory separators and does not resolve or reject path traversal sequences, while the extension check is trivially bypassed because the caller already appends the required extension to the traversal payload.

We have discovered 1,758 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-15338.

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Affected Software

Product  Lastudio Element Kit
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains1,758 live websites (100% of Lastudio Element Kit install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 1.6.1
Vulnerable Versions Count38 versions ( 100% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')



Details

  • Published - Jul 11, 2026
  • Updated - Jul 14, 2026

Credits

  • PRISM (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-15338
United States437 websites


Germany122 websites
Italy98 websites
Brazil91 websites
France85 websites
India78 websites
GB76 websites
Spain75 websites
Cyprus48 websites
Turkey48 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-15338
.com778 websites
.org89 websites
.com.br85 websites
.it70 websites
.de45 websites
.es35 websites
.co.uk35 websites
.net33 websites
.pl32 websites
.fr29 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-15338

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-15338. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
*****.org United States**,***
************************.de Germany***,***
***********.com United States***,***
*******.com India***,***
*****.com Greece***,***
*********.**.za South Africa***,***
************.it Italy***,***
*******.tv Indonesia***,***
************.org United States***,***
***************.org United States***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-15338 is Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') in Lastudio Element Kit
A total of 1,758 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-15338, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Lastudio Element Kit is affected by the CVE-2026-15338 vulnerability.
Lastudio Element Kit versions up to and including 1.6.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-15338.

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