What the vulnerability does
01Description
The aThemes Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title_tag' Widget Setting in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8 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. This affects the Posts Timeline widget as well as the Posts Carousel widget across its default, Banner, and Modern skins, all of which omit the whitelist validation that is correctly applied in the Posts List widget.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
aThemes Addons for Elementor versions up to 1.1.8 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a changed scope, meaning the impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component itself. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.1.8 to mitigate this risk.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the site, affecting other users and potentially the site itself.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other users' sessions, steal data, or deface site content.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., contributor or subscriber role) on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 10, 2026
CVE published
June 10, 2026
Record updated
