What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting through editing context via the 'data-eael-wrapper-link' wrapper in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied protocols. 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
Essential Addons for Elementor versions up to 5.9.7 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 affects the plugin's widget or template handling and can impact the entire site due to scope escalation.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or admin credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated attackers can compromise admin accounts and site data without requiring user interaction from victims.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor) on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 5, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
