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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Kata Plus – Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Extensions and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Kata Plus – Addons for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.4.7. 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 sensitive data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's widget or extension functionality.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors' sessions and data may be compromised; site reputation and user trust at risk if malicious content is injected.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role) on the WordPress site.
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