What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.12.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Addon Elements for Elementor versions up to 1.12.7 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has limited scope and requires high attack complexity. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft input that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially compromising site security or user data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject JavaScript code that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A compromised admin or editor account could inject malicious scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level WordPress privileges (admin or editor role) and the site must run the vulnerable plugin version.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 15, 2023
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
