CVE-2025-31889 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31889: WordPress Extensions for Elementor plugin <= 2.0.40 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Petesheppard84
Product Extensions for Elementor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 1, 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 petesheppard84 Extensions for Elementor. This issue affects Extensions for Elementor: from n/a through 2.0.40.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Extensions for Elementor versions up to 2.0.40 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 platform.

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

Site visitors and administrators can have their sessions hijacked or be tricked into performing unwanted actions by malicious scripts injected by low-privilege users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated