CVE-2024-37541 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37541: WordPress Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax plugin <= 1.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Staxwp
Product Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 6, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in StaxWP Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax stax-addons-for-elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Stax plugin for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.5.0. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Attackers can steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on behalf of affected users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session 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, including admins; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege user account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 6, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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