WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-4943 Analyzed

LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor: Cross-site scripting

LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor
Plugin slug
lastudio-element-kit
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 30, 2025
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 30, 2025 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

The LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-lakit-element-link’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources