What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in nicheaddons Events Addon for Elementor events-addon-for-elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Events Addon for Elementor: from n/a through <= 2.2.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Events Addon for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.2.2. 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 sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction 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
Visitors' sessions could be compromised or sensitive data stolen through malicious scripts embedded in event content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site and trick a user into visiting a page with the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 13, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated