What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the custom attribute of a link in several Elementor widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Jeg Kit for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.6.4. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's widget or template functionality.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or subscriber role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 1, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
