CVE-2024-5542 HIGH

CVE-2024-5542: Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor <= 2.0.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Navigation Menu Widget

Vendor Litonice13
Product Master Addons For Elementor – Widgets, Extensions, Theme Builder, Popup Builder & Template Kits
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 7, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Master Addons – Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Toggle, Conditions, Animations for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Navigation Menu widget of the plugin's Mega Menu extension in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Master Addons For Elementor contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.0.6.1. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens, redirecting users, or defacing site content. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing data or redirecting them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can be compromised; session tokens and credentials may be stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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