CVE-2024-5086: Essential Addons for Elementor PRO – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders <= 5.8.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Team Member Carousel Widget

Published May 29, 2024
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Updated

The Essential Addons for Elementor PRO – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Team Member Carousel widget in all Pro versions up to, and including, 5.8.14 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

2 affected components
Essential Addons Essential Addons for Elementor PRO<=5.8.14
WPDeveloper Essential Addons For Elementor Wordpress<5.8.15

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Essential Addons for Elementor PRO – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.8.14
  2. Compensating control

    Mitigate exposure by restricting contributor-level (and above) accounts’ ability to edit pages using the Essential Addons Pro Team Member Carousel widget, since exploitation requires authenticated Contributor+ access.

Event History

May 29, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:33 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:33 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5086?

CVE-2024-5086 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5086?

To fix CVE-2024-5086, update the Essential Addons for Elementor PRO plugin to version 5.8.15 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-5086?

CVE-2024-5086 affects all Pro versions of Essential Addons for Elementor up to and including version 5.8.14.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-5086?

CVE-2024-5086 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2024-5086 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-5086 can be exploited remotely by attackers through the affected widget.

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