What the vulnerability does
01Description
The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘border_type’ attribute of the Post Carousel widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 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
HT Mega Addons for Elementor versions up to 2.4.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into the plugin's widgets or templates. When other users view the affected content, the injected code executes in their browsers, potentially allowing the attacker to steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on behalf of victims.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected page or widget.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors and admins viewing pages with the vulnerable widget may have their sessions hijacked or see malicious content injected into the page.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., contributor or subscriber) on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 12, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
