What is the severity of CVE-2024-12043?

CVE-2024-12043 has a high severity due to its potential impact on site security through stored cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12043?

To fix CVE-2024-12043, upgrade the Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor plugin to version 3.16.6 or later.

What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2024-12043?

CVE-2024-12043 is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Which versions of the plugin are affected by CVE-2024-12043?

All versions of the Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor up to and including 3.16.5 are affected by CVE-2024-12043.

What is the attack vector for CVE-2024-12043?

The attack vector for CVE-2024-12043 is via the 'social_link_title' parameter in the 'blog' widget.

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CVE-2024-12043

medium

6.4

CWE

23/1/2025

5/2/2025

CVE-2024-12043: Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor (Revolution of a slider, Hero Slider, Ecommerce Slider) <= 3.16.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

First published: Thu Jan 23 2025(Updated: )

The Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor (Revolution of a slider, Hero Slider, Post Slider and Ecommerce Slider) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'social_link_title' parameter of the 'blog' widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Prime Slider Addons For Elementor	<=3.16.5
WordPress Prime Slider	<3.16.6

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3222179%40bdthemes-prime-slider-lite&new=3222179%40bdthemes-prime-slider-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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What is the severity of CVE-2024-12043?
CVE-2024-12043 has a high severity due to its potential impact on site security through stored cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12043?
To fix CVE-2024-12043, upgrade the Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor plugin to version 3.16.6 or later.
What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2024-12043?
CVE-2024-12043 is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Which versions of the plugin are affected by CVE-2024-12043?
All versions of the Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor up to and including 3.16.5 are affected by CVE-2024-12043.
What is the attack vector for CVE-2024-12043?
The attack vector for CVE-2024-12043 is via the 'social_link_title' parameter in the 'blog' widget.

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