Description
The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.76 does not escape a user-supplied grid setting before reflecting it into an HTML attribute in an unauthenticated AJAX response, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a visitor who is tricked into loading a crafted page.
Published: 2026-08-02
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before version 51.1.76 fails to escape a user-supplied grid setting before reflecting it into an HTML attribute of an unauthenticated AJAX response. This flaw permits an attacker to embed malicious JavaScript that will run in the browser of any visitor who is tricked into loading a crafted page containing the vulnerable request.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has the King Addons for Elementor plugin installed with a version older than 51.1.76. The vulnerability is specific to the Posts Grid Widget component of the plugin.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is listed as less than 1 %, indicating a low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not catalogued in CISA’s KEV. The CVSS score of 6.1 signifies moderate severity. However, the flaw is exploitable by any unauthenticated attacker who can lure a target user to a specially crafted URL; the attacker does not need privileged access to the site and can achieve arbitrary script execution on the victim’s browser, potentially leading to data theft, credential compromise, or defacement.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade King Addons for Elementor to version 51.1.76 or later
  • If upgrading is not an immediate option, disable or remove the Posts Grid Widget from the site to eliminate the vulnerable code path
  • Remove the King Addons for Elementor plugin entirely if the widget is not required and apply site‑wide input validation or content security policies to mitigate related cross‑site scripting risks

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 22:08 UTC.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.76 does not escape a user-supplied grid setting before reflecting it into an HTML attribute in an unauthenticated AJAX response, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a visitor who is tricked into loading a crafted page.
Title King Addons for Elementor < 51.1.76 - Reflected XSS via Posts Grid Widget
References

Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:38:47.621Z

Reserved: 2026-07-06T11:21:30.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-14841

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:38:33.288Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-02T06:16:35.097

Modified: 2026-08-03T18:16:34.670

Link: CVE-2026-14841

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T22:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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