Description
The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Slider widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2025-12-12
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Better Elementor Addons plugin contains a stored XSS vulnerability in its Slider widget caused by inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. Attackers with authenticated contributor or higher access can inject arbitrary JavaScript into plugin configuration that will run on any visit to the affected page, potentially defacing content or hijacking user sessions.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the wpdive:Better Addons for Elementor plugin, versions 1.5.5 and earlier, including 1.5.5. The flaw is present in all releases up to and including this version.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 reflects medium severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Attack requires an authenticated user with contributor‑level or higher privileges; the attacker needs to edit the Slider widget to embed malicious code, which will then execute when any user loads the page containing the injected widget.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 00:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Better Elementor Addons to 1.5.6 or later to remove the stored XSS flaw.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict contributor‑level users from editing widget content until the patch is applied.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or enable XSS protection rules to detect and block injected scripts on pages before delivery to clients.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 00:52 UTC.

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History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Slider widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Slider widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Better Elementor Addons <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Slider Widget Better Elementor Addons <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Slider Widget
References

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Elementor
Elementor elementor
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Wpdive
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Slider widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Better Elementor Addons <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Slider Widget
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
Wpdive Better Addons For Elementor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:26:31.104Z

Reserved: 2025-11-06T19:31:42.009Z

Link: CVE-2025-12830

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-12T18:38:30.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-12T04:15:40.130

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

Link: CVE-2025-12830

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T01:00:12Z

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