CVE-2024-50521 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50521: WordPress Alley Elementor Widget plugin <= 1.0.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Alleythemes
Product Alley Elementor Widget
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 19, 2024
Last update May 11, 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 alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget alley-elementor-widget allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Alley Elementor Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Alley Elementor Widget contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.0.7. 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 requires user interaction to trigger and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

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

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; update the widget immediately to prevent account compromise or data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a site visitor into viewing a page with the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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