WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-24266 Modified

“The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite”: Cross-site scripting

“The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite” is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
“The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite”
Plugin slug
the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder-lite
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 05, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 05, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update “The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite” to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The “The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Lite” WordPress Plugin before 2.0.6 has four widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.

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