What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Toolbar Extras for Elementor & More – WordPress Admin Bar Enhanced plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'tbex-version' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9 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
Toolbar Extras for Elementor & More versions 1.4.9 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into the admin bar that execute for other site users, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising site security and user sessions.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the admin bar.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with basic user accounts can compromise admin sessions and steal sensitive data or modify site content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 22, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
