What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WPB Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the output of 'tags' added to widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied tag 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
WPB Addons for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.0.9. 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 data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's widget functionality and impacts the entire site scope.
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
Visitors to pages with affected widgets may have their sessions hijacked or data stolen by injected scripts.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account (e.g., contributor or subscriber role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 30, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
