Description
The Addon Elements for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on multiple widget parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts via multiple widget parameters in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2025-12-14
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored cross-site scripting
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting flaw that allows authenticated users with Contributor permissions or higher to inject malicious JavaScript into widget parameters of pages created with the plugin. The injected scripts execute automatically when any user loads the page, enabling an attacker to hijack user sessions, deface content, or modify site behavior. The weakness is a classic input validation and output escaping failure, classified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Addon Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin, distributed by wpvibes (formerly Elementor Addon Elements). All releases up to and including version 1.14.3 are vulnerable; later versions have fixed the issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently unlikely, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires authentication and works via normal page editing workflows, making it feasible for any user with Contributor-level access to craft malicious widgets that later execute for all visitors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Obtain and apply the latest patch or new release of the Addon Elements for Elementor plugin that removes the vulnerable code paths.
  • If an update is not yet available, eliminate or sanitize all widget parameters that allow arbitrary HTML content in pages edited by Contributors.
  • Restrict or monitor Contributor permissions so that only trusted users can create or modify page widgets.
  • Implement a Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts unless specifically allowed to mitigate the impact of any residual XSS.
  • Regularly audit page content for unexpected script tags or malicious elements inserted by old widgets.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

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History

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpvibes
Wpvibes elementor Addon Elements
Vendors & Products Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpvibes
Wpvibes elementor Addon Elements

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Addon Elements for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on multiple widget parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts via multiple widget parameters in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Addon Elements for Elementor <= 1.14.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Elementor Elementor
Wordpress Wordpress
Wpvibes Elementor Addon Elements
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:09:48.640Z

Reserved: 2025-10-30T20:28:28.177Z

Link: CVE-2025-12537

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-15T15:42:41.493Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-14T06:15:36.410

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-12537

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-21T17:15:25Z

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