What is CVE-2022-0683?

CVE-2022-0683 is a vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a page.

How does CVE-2022-0683 affect the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin?

CVE-2022-0683 affects the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin by allowing attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts on affected pages.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0683?

CVE-2022-0683 has a severity rating of medium (6.1).

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0683?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-0683 at the following references: - [Wordfence Vulnerability Advisories](https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0683)

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CVE-2022-0683

medium

6.1

CWE

24/2/2022

2/8/2024

CVE-2022-0683: Essential Addons for Elementor Lite <= 5.0.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How can I fix CVE-2022-0683?

To fix CVE-2022-0683, update the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin to version 5.0.9 or later.

First published: Thu Feb 24 2022(Updated: )

The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the settings parameter found in the ~/includes/Traits/Helper.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 5.0.8.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wpdeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor	<=5.0.8

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2680585%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&new=2680585%40essential-addons-for-elementor-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Remedy

Update to version 5.0.9 or newer.

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What is CVE-2022-0683?
CVE-2022-0683 is a vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a page.
How does CVE-2022-0683 affect the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin?
CVE-2022-0683 affects the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin by allowing attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts on affected pages.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-0683?
CVE-2022-0683 has a severity rating of medium (6.1).
How can I fix CVE-2022-0683?
To fix CVE-2022-0683, update the Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin to version 5.0.9 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0683?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-0683 at the following references: - [Wordfence Vulnerability Advisories](https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0683)

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