What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the URL attributes of widgets in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.14 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 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
Essential Addons for Elementor versions up to 5.9.14 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 site's scope, meaning injected code can interact with other parts of the WordPress installation.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing actions as those users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Malicious scripts injected by low-privilege users can compromise admin accounts and spread across your site without requiring user clicks.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 17, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
