What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Magical Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Custom Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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
Magical Addons For Elementor versions up to 1.3.8 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 plugin's header, footer, and widget functionality. Site owners should update immediately to prevent account compromise and data theft.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing credentials or session tokens.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated attackers can compromise admin accounts and steal sensitive data through injected scripts visible to all site visitors.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., contributor or subscriber) on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 29, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
