WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-0977 Modified

Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline): Cross-site scripting

Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline)
Plugin slug
timeline-widget-for-elementor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 07, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Feb 07, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 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 Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via image URLs in the plugin's timeline widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, changes the slideshow type, and then changes it back to an image.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/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