CVE-2023-41236 HIGH

CVE-2023-41236: WordPress Happy Elementor Addons Pro Plugin <= 2.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Happy Addons
Product Happy Elementor Addons Pro
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 27, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Happy addons Happy Elementor Addons Pro plugin <= 2.8.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Happy Elementor Addons Pro versions up to 2.8.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to a version newer than 2.8.0 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. A site visitor or admin must view a page containing the attacker's injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 27, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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