What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Element Pack Addons for Elementor – Free Templates and Widgets for Your WordPress Websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several widgets like Dual Button, Creative Button, Image Stack and more in all versions up to, and including, 5.10.29 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
Element Pack for Elementor contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 5.10.29. 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 scope, meaning it can impact multiple users and components.
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
Compromised user sessions, stolen credentials, or malware distribution to site visitors through trusted content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role) on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 26, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
