What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘_elementor_data’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1020 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
Royal Addons for Elementor contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.7.1020. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, including site administrators. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to how the plugin processes user input.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or admin credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Any logged-in user can compromise other users' sessions or steal admin credentials without the victim clicking anything.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required from the victim.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 31, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated