What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Countdown widget display_message_text parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1017 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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
Royal Addons for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.7.1017. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires no user interaction from the victim 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 and steal their data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject persistent malicious code affecting all site visitors, risking data theft and unauthorized actions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 7, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
