What the vulnerability does
01Description
The UiCore Elements – Free Elementor widgets and templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the UI Counter, UI Icon Box, UI Testimonial Slider, UI Testimonial Grid, and UI Testimonial Carousel widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
UiCore Elements for Elementor versions up to 1.0.16 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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 data. The vulnerability affects the site's scope, meaning the injected code can impact areas beyond the vulnerable component itself.
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 and data may be compromised if a low-privilege user injects malicious code.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 23, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
