CVE-2025-1526 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-1526: DethemeKit for Elementor <= 2.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Vendor Detheme
Product DethemeKit for Elementor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 14, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

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

01Description

The DethemeKit for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the De Product Display Widget (countdown feature) in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.9 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

DethemeKit for Elementor versions up to 2.1.9 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, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself, potentially compromising site security and user data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, including administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can compromise admin sessions and steal sensitive data from site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 14, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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