CVE-2024-51841 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-51841: WordPress File Select Control For Elementor plugin <= 1.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Abdul Awal Uzzal
Product File Select Control For Elementor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 19, 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 Abdul Awal Uzzal File Select Control For Elementor file-select-control-for-elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects File Select Control For Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

File Select Control For Elementor versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other parts of the site due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with a compromised file select field; attackers with contributor-level access can target administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must interact with the affected file select control.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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