CVE-2024-4448: Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders <= 5.9.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Dual Color Header', 'Event Calendar', & 'Advanced Data Table'

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-4448?

CVE-2024-4448 is classified as a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that can potentially allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-4448?

To fix CVE-2024-4448, update the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin to version 5.9.21 or later, which includes the necessary security patch.

Q: Which versions of Essential Addons for Elementor are affected by CVE-2024-4448?

All versions of Essential Addons for Elementor up to and including 5.9.20 are affected by CVE-2024-4448.

Q: What specific widgets are vulnerable in CVE-2024-4448?

CVE-2024-4448 affects the 'Dual Color Header', 'Event Calendar', and 'Advanced Data Table' widgets in the Essential Addons for Elementor.

Q: Is CVE-2024-4448 easy to exploit?

Yes, CVE-2024-4448 can be easily exploited by attackers with minimal technical knowledge, making it a serious risk for affected sites.

Published May 10, 2024

Updated

The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'Dual Color Header', 'Event Calendar', & 'Advanced Data Table' widgets in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WPDeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor Wordpress<5.9.20

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade WordPress plugin: Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.9.19

Event History

May 10, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:33 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:33 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

May 14, 2024

Data Sourced

via NVD·03:43 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4448?

CVE-2024-4448 is classified as a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that can potentially allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4448?

To fix CVE-2024-4448, update the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin to version 5.9.21 or later, which includes the necessary security patch.

Which versions of Essential Addons for Elementor are affected by CVE-2024-4448?

All versions of Essential Addons for Elementor up to and including 5.9.20 are affected by CVE-2024-4448.

What specific widgets are vulnerable in CVE-2024-4448?