CVE-2024-56268 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56268: WordPress Post Grid Elementor Addon plugin <= 2.0.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Hookandhook
Product Post Grid Elementor Addon
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 2, 2025
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 hookandhook Post Grid Elementor Addon post-grid-elementor-addon.This issue affects Post Grid Elementor Addon: from n/a through <= 2.0.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Grid Elementor Addon versions up to 2.0.18 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across the application.

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 code that compromises other visitors' accounts or modifies site content without admin approval.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account (e.g., contributor or subscriber) and the victim must view a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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