Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Elements Plus! Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-2335

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Elements Plus!
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2024

Summary

The Elements Plus! plugin for WordPress is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to embed arbitrary scripts in widget link URLs. These scripts will execute whenever users access an affected page, potentially compromising sensitive data and user sessions.

Affected Version(s)

Elements Plus! * <= 2.16.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/el...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Carlucci
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