Description
The HT Mega Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 3.2.6 does not restrict the HTML tag name used to render the section headline in several of its widgets and blocks to a safe allowlist, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store a crafted tag name that executes arbitrary JavaScript when the content is viewed, including by higher-privileged users who review or publish it.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS via unrestricted headline tag
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The HT Mega Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.5, allows contributors to specify an arbitrary HTML tag name for a section headline. Because this tag name is not validated against a whitelist, a crafted tag can embed JavaScript that executes when the page is rendered. This results in a stored cross‑site scripting vulnerability that enables an attacker to run arbitrary scripts in the browser context of anyone who views the affected content, potentially stealing credentials, defacing the site, or loading malicious payloads.

Affected Systems

HT Mega Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, versions 3.2.0 to 3.2.5. Users with contributor‑level or higher access can create the vulnerable content; users of any privilege level can trigger the stored payload when viewing the affected page.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates medium severity. The EPSS value of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation at this time, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack requires the attacker to have contributor privilege to insert the malicious tag, but once stored, any visitor to the page—including administrators—will be exposed to the JavaScript. The vulnerability is externally reachable via the web interface and can be abused with standard client‑side attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 01:51 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to HT Mega Addons for Elementor version 3.2.6 or later, which enforces a whitelist for headline tag names.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, sanitize the headline tag input to allow only safe tags such as <h1> through <h6> and standard paragraph tags, stripping or encoding any script content.
  • Restrict contributor role permissions so that only trusted users can edit widgets that use the headline feature, or temporarily disable the feature for contributors until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 01:51 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The HT Mega Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 3.2.6 does not restrict the HTML tag name used to render the section headline in several of its widgets and blocks to a safe allowlist, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to store a crafted tag name that executes arbitrary JavaScript when the content is viewed, including by higher-privileged users who review or publish it.
Title HT Mega 3.2.0 - 3.2.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Section Headline Tag
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:29:14.595Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T11:51:49.821Z

Link: CVE-2026-86788

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:12:20.459Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T06:16:51.550

Modified: 2026-09-18T19:08:32.830

Link: CVE-2026-86788

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T02:00:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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