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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the settings parameter found in the ~/includes/Traits/Helper.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 5.0.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Essential Addons for Elementor Lite version 5.0.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to a version newer than 5.0.8 to resolve this issue.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors' sessions could be compromised, credentials stolen, or malware injected into your site.
Conditions required to exploit
A site visitor must view a page containing the attacker's injected script.
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