What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Link To' url in carousels in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Exclusive Addons for Elementor versions 2.6.8 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with contributor or subscriber access can compromise admin accounts, steal data, or deface content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 5, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
