Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor essential-addons-for-elementor-lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 6.8.4.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting (Stored XSS)
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The CVE identifies an improper neutralization of input in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor that permits a stored Cross‑Site Scripting attack. An attacker can embed malicious script content that will be rendered in the browser when affected pages are viewed, allowing execution of arbitrary code in the user’s context.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the Wordpress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for all releases up to and including version 6.8.4. Versions 6.8.5 and later contain the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. EPSS data is unavailable and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting limited known exploitation. Likely exploitation requires an attacker to inject a payload via the plugin’s content interface, causing the script to execute for any user who accesses the affected page. The attack vector is inferred to involve site-side interaction with plugin content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 15:32 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.8.5).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Essential Addons for Elementor to version 6.8.5 or later.
  • Disable or delete the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin if upgrading is not immediately possible.
  • Remove or sanitize any stored malicious content that could be rendered by the plugin (e.g., clear widget data).

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 1, 2026 at 15:32 UTC.

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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions essential Addons For Elementor
Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper essential Addons For Elementor
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions essential Addons For Elementor
Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper essential Addons For Elementor

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor essential-addons-for-elementor-lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 6.8.4.
Title WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.8.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress-extensions Essential Addons For Elementor
Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:10:48.460Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T00:15:56.342Z

Link: CVE-2026-102394

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:10:14.494Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T13:17:07.827

Modified: 2026-10-01T14:34:35.357

Link: CVE-2026-102394

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:45:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')