CVE-2024-5188: Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders <= 5.9.22 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'getmanualcalendarevents' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.22 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.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-5188?
CVE-2024-5188 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user data.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5188?
To fix CVE-2024-5188, users should update the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin to version 5.9.23 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-5188?
CVE-2024-5188 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Which versions of the Essential Addons for Elementor are affected by CVE-2024-5188?
CVE-2024-5188 affects all versions of the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin up to and including version 5.9.22.
What function is responsible for the vulnerability in CVE-2024-5188?
The 'get_manual_calendar_events' function is responsible for the Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in CVE-2024-5188.