Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-1512

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Essential Addons For Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-1512?

The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin presents a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to exploit insufficient input sanitization. Specifically, the Info Box widget is susceptible to stored XSS, which means that attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages. These scripts are executed when a user accesses a compromised page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. The existing flaw underscores the importance of proper input handling and output processing in maintaining plugin security.

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Affected Version(s)

Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets * <= 6.5.9

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3456806/esse...

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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

knani alaaeddine
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